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Minnesota Family Council


The Backlash Against Drag Queen Story Hour is Growing

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 Last week Missouri lawmaker Ben Baker introduced legislation
that would give a parental advisory board final say over library
events and would penalize libraries that expose children to material
that is not age-appropriate. This bill is being proposed in response
to Drag Queen Story Hour events, a phenomenon that

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began in San Francisco in 2015, and within the next few years made
its way across the country. The popularity

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of these events across the country last summer drew widespread
attention to their problematic nature.

Here in Minnesota, Hennepin County libraries scheduled fifteen
"Stories Together With Drag Performers" events in 2019. At
one of these events, the performer wore a miniskirt with his legs
spread at eye-level with the children he was reading to. This is not
the only time that these events have gotten out of hand. Last summer
photos of a drag queen story hour event at a Portland library showed
children lying on top

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of drag queens in a sexual manner. The photos were taken down shortly
after they began to draw attention online. And as Libby Emmons pointed
out, there would have been no reason to remove the photos had they
been innocent. Emmons goes on to write of the event,

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...photos of kids laying atop grown men who are wearing
sexualized female costumes, and encouraging gender fluidity gives
truth to the lie that drag story hour isn't about sexuality or
sexualizing children. Children are drawn to sparkles and glitter, and
using those things to make sexuality seem like mere play is nothing
more than grooming kids to be sexual objects, not participants.

It is not fear-mongering to say that children are being sexualized at
these events. These events really put children's safety at risk,
and there is no acceptable reason for parents or libraries to hold
these events. 

Read the whole article by MFC's Patience Griswold at The Family
Beacon.

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Why Good Christian Girls Choose Abortion

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This piece by Wendy Banister Bonano, executive director of Gateway
Women's Care
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was originally published by our colleagues at North Carolina Family
Policy Council
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"Deidra" sobbed uncontrollably as she explained why she
had to have an abortion. Deidra is a 19-year-old freshman at
North Carolina State University, the first in her family to go to
college, and has her sights set on being a Physician Assistant. She
loves the Lord, is active in her church and her parents have raised
her well, teaching her God's standards of purity and abstinence
until marriage. Despite all that, Deidra and her boyfriend went
"too far" and now, here she is at Gateway
Women's Care, scared to death and too afraid to tell her parents
she's pregnant. As this intelligent, capable young woman sits in
front of me, the words tumbled out...
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I'm so scared to tell my parents I'm pregnant. I have to
have an abortion because my parents can never know
I've been having sex; they would be horrified and I'd
rather go through an abortion than have to face them and
disappoint them. 

Unfortunately, Deidra's response is extremely common. It is
heartbreaking to witness the genuine fear and indecision that many
Christian girls experience when faced with an unplanned pregnancy and
how it drives girls to NOT seek help from those who love them the
most-their parents. These fears are why "good"
Christian girls abort and why their parents will most likely never
know.

I imagine you are thinking, "This would never be my
daughter." I beg you to think again. More often than
not, "good" Christian girls in relationships are
determined to abstain from intercourse and therefore are not actively
using contraception. Therefore, it takes just one poor decision by
either your son or daughter to create an unplanned pregnancy,
regardless of all you've taught them. Your child's absence
from home, if they're living away at college, makes
an abortion decision easier to hide from you.

How then should we talk to our children about sex, purity, unplanned
pregnancies and abortion? More than ten years of experience
at Gateway Women's Care has shown me that quite often
there's a piece missing from the "talks" parents
have with their daughters and sons. Without knowing it, we are leaving
no doors open for our children to come back to us should they stray.
We are making good, strong cases for purity until marriage and yet
neglecting to communicate the message of grace: that we are there for
them no matter what, and should they make a mistake-in this
case, get pregnant-it is safe for them to come to us for help
and support.

Read the whole article at The Family Beacon.

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Unplanned: How One Woman Defied Planned Parenthood (Free Film Showing
at Bethlehem Baptist Church)

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All Abby Johnson ever wanted to do was help women. As one of the
youngest Planned Parenthood clinic directors in the nation, she was
involved in upwards of 22,000 abortions and counseled countless women
about their reproductive choices. Her passion surrounding a
woman's right to choose even led her to become a spokesperson
for Planned Parenthood, fighting to enact legislation for the cause
she so deeply believed in.

Until the day she saw something that changed everything, leading Abby
Johnson to become one of the most ardent pro-life speakers in
America. 

The Sanctity of Life Ministry of Bethlehem Baptist Church invites you
to a showing of Unplanned

Sunday, February 9, 6pm, South Campus, 20700 Kenrick Ave, Lakeville

?Learn more about this FREE showing
at unplannedfilm.com and bethlehem.church/unplanned.
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New Events with Dale Witherington, MFC's Director of Community
Engagement

Dale will be speaking about Citizenship Worthy of the Gospel of
Christ at Zumbro Community Church in Zumbro Falls on Wednesday,
February 5th from 6-9 PM.

Description: What are the roles, duties, responsibilities and
opportunities of mature followers of Jesus Christ to our communities,
states and nation? What does the New Testament teach about Christians
impacting and influencing our culture? How did the Apostle Paul use
his Christian, Jewish and Roman to model and advance the gospel of
Jesus Christ? What lessons can we learn and apply in today's
post-modern, post-Christian America? This presentation is directed to
every person claiming to be a follower of Jesus regardless of race,
culture or denomination.

Dale will also be speaking about Combating Explicit "Comprehensive"
Sex Education at Sunday, February 2nd 10:30 AM -12 PM (adult
Sunday School class) at Willmar Assembly (3812 Abbott Dr.). 

Description: "Comprehensive" sex education is a dangerous concept
which introduces adult concepts in the classroom, sometimes using
graphic/pornographic materials. Dale will speak about efforts to
combat this movement with legislation in Minnesota.

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Sexual Identity and Labels: A Testimony by Rachel Gilson

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As the Church learns how to better love the LGBT+ community while
holding to a biblical sexual ethic, it's critical to listen.

Rachel Gilson has been sharing her personal story of serving Jesus as
a same sex attracted believer for over three years. Rachel serves on
the leadership team of Theological Development and Culture with Cru
(formerly Campus Crusade for Christ) and Campus Staff for the
Northeast Region specifically in LGBT+ engagement.

Join us for a morning with Rachel as she shares how she met Jesus as a
student at Yale University and how meeting him changed her
understanding of her same-sex attraction. She will also speak to
sexual identity and labels. Does it matter if someone identifies as a
gay Christian or a same-sex attracted Christian? How does
self-identification impact the goal of sanctification and pursuit of
holiness?

This event is being offered in two different locations, one in North
Minneapolis and the other in South Minneapolis. Rachel Gilson will
cover the same content for both events. 

February 13 (two locations)

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Chapel Hill Church, 9-11am

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The Grove Church, 1-3pm

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Abby Johnson Defied Planned Parenthood. Are You Ready to Hear Her
Story in Person at Our Annual Dinner? (May 11)

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Registration is now open

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 for our biggest event of the year - our annual dinner with
pro-life crusader Abby Johnson. Abby's work with And Then There Were
None, a charity that helps abortion workers leave the industry, has
been hugely successful. And her new initiative, Love Lines, gives
financial support to women who choose LIFE.

But her story began in 2009, when she was a clinic director for
Planned Parenthood and had to witness, for the first time, an
ultrasound-guided abortion. With horror, she saw for the first time
what abortion really is: the killing by dismemberment of a baby. She
walked away and has been working to save lives ever since. Her
book Unplanned was turned into one of last year's most
surprising hit movies.

And she's coming to Minneapolis in May. Will you join us for our
Annual Dinner with Abby Johnson? Click below to register
now! 

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We expect this event to fill up, so make sure to register as soon as
you can. 

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Give your Teen the Gift of Leadership - Registration Now Open!

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Register your teen early and SAVE $50!

LEAD is a project of Minnesota Family Council designed to equip
the next generation. During this one-week program, teens are
challenged with interactive Biblical worldview sessions, and
real-world simulations to learn critical thinking, clear
communication, and gain teamwork skills to lead with confidence.

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July 26th-July 31st, 2020

University of Northwestern - St. Paul

Registration: $499

Financial Aid Available

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 Follow LEAD on Facebook and 
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Support MFC When You Shop Online!

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Did you know that when you shop with Amazon Smile, Amazon makes a
donation to Minnesota Family Institute at no cost to you?

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Educating and Equipping Parents on the Transgender Trend

Get Your Copy of the Minnesota Parent Resource Guide!
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The Parent Resource Guide sheds light on the consequences
transgender ideas have on kids' lives, while equipping parents to play
a positive role in creating a truly welcoming school community. 

 

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Responding to the transgender trend with truth and compassion starts
with the Parent Resource Guide. Get your copy HERE today and
invite a friend to do the same!
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Click to order your copy today:

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Thank you for sharing Minnesota Family Council's
vision for 
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strong families and communities through Christ. We are grateful
for your partnership with us in prayer, legislative involvement
and generous donations.
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