June 8, 2011

From Parents and Friends of Ex-gays and Gays (PFOX): “Jennings recently announced he will leave the Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools. His appointment in 2009 was controversial due to his previous work with the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), which rejects former homosexuals. However, during Jennings’ tenure he met with PFOX, which advocates for equality and equal access for the ex-gay community, and assured them that his office represents students with all sexual orientations, including those with unwanted same-sex attractions (SSA). Jennings also affirmed the right of ex-gay organizations to have equal access in the nation’s schools and agreed that former homosexuals should not be discriminated against during outreach efforts for students with unwanted SSA.” The full text of PFOX’s news release can be found at http://pfox.org/Departing-Safe-Schools-Czar.html.