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It's Time to Respond Compassionately to the Transgender Trend 
         

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You've probably heard that schools in Minnesota and across the nation
have passed "gender inclusion" policies that allow
transgender-identified students to use bathrooms and changing rooms
designated for the opposite sex.

And, what's worse, because school districts rightly feared the
reactions of parents, many school boards would pass these
policies quietly. Parents wouldn't find out about the
changes until after they had already been made and were given no
opportunity to be heard.

Parents have been knocked on their heels when their kindergartners
have come home from school wondering "how little girls become
little boys." Young female track athletes are forced to change
in front of and compete against males. Children are scolded for using
the correct pronouns when referring to classmates-forced to
undergo "re-education" so that they feel comfortable
referring to a "him" as a "her."

Parents are rightly wondering how to respond and what their rights
are.

In fact, Minnesota Family Council received so much input from parents
on this issue that we developed the Parent Resource
Guide over the last two years. While that resource remains
essential for Minnesota families, we've now partnered with an
unlikely coalition to provide a resource for parents across the
country! We joined with a self-described radical feminist group
Women's Liberation Front (WoLF), our friends at D.C.-based The
Heritage Foundation, our allies at Family Policy Alliance, and two
parent groups who have children or loved ones struggling with gender
confusion, to release the first-ever national Parent Resource
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 for parents on how to navigate the transgender issue with their
children.

We are proud to partner with this unique coalition to produce a
valuable resource for parents. The Guide is endorsed by medical
professionals-including those who are experts in gender
dysphoria, individuals who have lived as the opposite sex and
"de-transitioned," faith leaders, national policy experts,
and more.

The Parent Resource Guide will help parents understand the
transgender trend and its consequences, understand the implications of
transgender activism in schools, communicate with school leaders,
advocate for common sense policies and act with compassion toward
everyone involved in the conversation.
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We'd like to invite you to download
your FREE copy of the Guide today! And, please share
the link with your friends so that they can download it too.
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We believe "politics" need not be a dirty word, but it
certainly is when a political agenda takes precedence over children
and their families. Our calling is to equip parents to understand
the issue, help them stand firm in biblical and scientific truth, and
to help them take action.

We pray you find this new Guide valuable as you navigate the
transgender trend with your children and their school!
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Surgeon General's Warning: Marijuana Use is NOT "Safe"

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Earlier this fall, Surgeon General Jerome Adams issued an advisory on
the dangers of marijuana, especially for young people and pregnant
women. "Recent increases in access to marijuana and in its
potency, along with misperceptions of safety of marijuana endanger our
most precious resource, our nation's youth," Adams
stated. The health risks detailed here by the Surgeon General are some
of the principal reasons Minnesota Family Council opposes recreational
marijuana legalization in Minnesota.

In his advisory, Surgeon General Adams states,

No amount of marijuana use during pregnancy or adolescence is known to
be safe. Until and unless more is known about the long-term impact,
the safest choice for pregnant women and adolescents is not to use
marijuana.  Pregnant women and youth--and those who love
them--need the facts and resources to support healthy decisions. It is
critical to educate women and youth, as well as family members, school
officials, state and local leaders, and health professionals, about
the risks of marijuana, particularly as more states contemplate
legalization.

 

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

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Passionate about Strengthening Marriages in Your Church? Attend an
Upcoming Marriage Roundtable!

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Passionate about seeing marriages strengthened in your church and
among your friends?  Join other Marriage Champions by attending
an upcoming Marriage Roundtable to be encouraged and equipped.

Marriage Roundtables are small groups of Marriage Champions from
different churches.  They are a place for people to regularly
share what's happening with marriage ministry in their churches
and receive feedback on challenges, questions, or concerns
they're facing in their work to strengthen marriages.  If
you're involved with premarital education, mentoring,
couples' small groups, marriage classes, or other marriage
strengthening efforts, consider attending an upcoming Marriage
Roundtable of Marriage Champions at one of the following locations.

* Thursday, November 14: Grace Church, 9301 Eden Prairie Rd, Eden
Prairie, 11:30 am to 1 pm
* Thursday, December 5: Hope Lutheran Church, 5200 Emerson Ave N,
Minneapolis, noon to 1:30 pm
* Thursday, December 5: River Valley Church, 12345 Portland Ave S,
Burnsville, 11:30 am to 1 pm

If you'd like to attend, please RSVP to Tom
at [email protected] because space is limited. 
Each Roundtable is limited to a dozen people to ensure everybody can
participate.  So, don't wait!  Let us know if
you'd like to attend an upcoming Marriage Roundtable.  For
questions or more information email Tom or call him at
612.600.3136. 

The Marriage Roundtables are sponsored by Forever Adventure, a
nonprofit organization seeking to help spark a marriage movement by
raising up Marriage Champions in our churches and communities.

 

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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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Minnesota Family Council 
2855 Anthony Lane South
Minneapolis, MN, 55418-3265

Phone 612.789.8811 / FAX
612.789.8858

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