Tomorrow the US Army in Hawaii was scheduled to host an “expo” of support resources on sexual assault and suicide prevention, which was supposed to include “resources for LGBT children.” The original article, entitled “Who do I talk to? 8TSC Expo includes SHARP, suicide prevention, resources for LGBT children,” read [emphasis added]:

June is LGBT Pride Month, recognizing the proud legacy of LGBT men and women who are part of the fabric of our nation and Army. One area where resources are not often discussed is regarding what is available to help parents start a healthy dialogue with their children who are LGBT. This year’s expo offers an option for that too.

“This year we will have a representative from the Hawaii Health Department focused on resources for LGBT children. This is a topic a lot of parents have asked about, and we want to be able to provide as many resources as possible,” Coleman said.

The announcement ran into one factual problem, since June isn’t officially “pride month.” But the greater issue may have been the controversial reference to advocating for “LGBT children.”

The article has now been completely scrubbed of those references (though one picture title was missed), and the title now reads “Who do I talk to? 8TSC Expo includes SHARP, suicide prevention, mental health resources“.

It is possible the Hawaii Department of Health representative simply won’t be able to attend the expo, thus she was removed from the announcement.

Even in that unlikely scenario, the Army would have a greater problem with the potential perspective of viewpoint advocacy with regard to homosexuality. Why, for example, would the Army provide resources for those who want to “support” their “LGBT children” in their sexual confusion, but not provide support for those who want to help their children through that struggle to accept who God made them to be? Just as a parent does not have to support their child as they decide to pick up smoking or become promiscuous, a parent can help a child realize there are sexual morals, as well, even if they don’t yet understand them.

It seemed over the past year or so LGBT organizations thought they hit social activist gold when they started using “milkids” (the children of members of the military) as tools to advance their sexual agenda. It would be regrettable if the Army, as an institution, began to do the same.

The military is in the admittedly difficult position of trying to “help everybody” while not choosing one side over another. Proselytizing kids to a sexual lifestyle choice probably isn’t the best side to choose.

Jesus had something to say about that.

Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.
Matthew 18:6 (ESV)

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