'It's a waste of time' says student who walked out of LGBTQ discussion

At least two students left Robert Bateman Secondary during an assembly presentation by Out in Schools

ABBOTSFORD (NEWS 1130) – A Christian TV host is drawing attention to a students who walked out on an assembly n Thursday at Robert Bateman Secondary in Abbotsford.

The students left the school during a presentation by Out in Schools.

According to its website, Out in Schools uses film and video to facilitate student discussion on LGBTQ issues and bullying.

Laura-Lynn Tyler Thompson, who hosts The 700 Club Canada seen on Joy and Vision TV, took to Facebook to ask two students on the school grounds why they walked out.

“It’s a waste of time,” says one student.

“We already know about it. We have access to the internet. They keep forcing stuff on us that we don’t need to learn. It could be put in a separate class that you can have an option to join and learn about it,” says another.

“There are other school issues they can put their money into. We’re very short on shop teachers. If our teacher is sick we have no one who can teach our class. They’re investing their money in places where it’s not useful,” he goes on to say.

“People have the right to speak their own opinions. But if you are forcing it on someone else, it’s just not right and it’s infringing on other people’s rights,” he says later in the interview.

The boys claim 100 students joined them in the walk-out, but the school district says that number is “incorrect.”

The district adds the event “was well received by students and staff – and even a few parents who requested to attend. Ensuring that our schools are a safe place for all children will continue to be our priority.”

Thompson says the “courageous” students “dared to stand,” going on to say “This is just the beginning!” She added the hashtag #THERISE.

Morgane Oger, a well-known transgender activist who is now the BC NDP’s vice president, has tweeted her anger at the incident, saying the TV host will continue harassing school communities who deserve and need to be protected.

This reiteration by @LauraLynnTT of her outlandish claims about LGBTQ2+ people confirm the obvious truth: she will continue harassing school communities who deserve and need to be protected from her illegal actions, @AbbyPoliceDept @AbbotsfordSD. Show us you #DoYourJob. https://t.co/Br2rLynrdo — Morgane Oger (@MorganeOgerBC) March 16, 2018

She also asks the Abbotsford Police department how “notorious hate group” Culture Guard and a TV evangelist with no children in Abbotsford public schools interfered with students.

Kari Simpson, the founder of Culture Guard, is not saying she organized the walk-out, but Tyler Thompson credits her on Facebook with “navigating” the day.

“There’s a lot more going on here. It’s not about anti-bullying. This is about altering the culture in which we live. There are a lot of people who financially benefit from that, including pharmaceutical companies,” Simpson tells NEWS 1130.

She claims the rise in gender dysphoria is related to students being exposed to transgender people.

“I think when you start messing with the kids, which is what is happening here, you ignite within Canadians a rallying cry. I think for the politicians behind this, it’s going to result in political suicide.”