SIMPSON, KARI (anti-gay British Columbia activist)
Homosexuality on trial? [complaint lodged with British Columbia Human Rights
Commission against Citizen's Research Institute (CRI) and leader, Kari Simpson,
for attempt, through distributed "Declaration of Family Rights," to prevent
teachers from advocating tolerance for gays/lesbians; "Simpson has been
involved in anti-gay actions in B.C. for a number of years..."; other details].
P137 (v18n4)(May 31, 2000): 28 (27cm.)
Family values ["Declaration of Family Values" distributed in 1996 by
Citizen's Research Institute, of which Kari Simpson is executive director, to
parents and schools throughout British Columbia; "threatened legal action against
schools portraying homosexuality" as acceptable; group of gay teachers and
straight parents filed hate-discrimination complaint with BC Human Rights
Commission; proceedings began Oct. 2, 2000; some details of the proceedings;
hearing now adjourned to April 2001].
P141 (v18n8)(Dec. 6, 2000): 26 (33cm.)