In a recent article about the upcoming political protest in public schools sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), I referred to the "sickening sweetness" of increasing numbers of Christians.

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When I refer to the sickening sweetness of Christians, I'm describing those Christians who misuse-make that torture- Scripture to argue that Christian bakers should make wedding cakes for homosexual anti-weddings.

I'm referring to Christians who misuse Scripture to defend keeping kids in school on the Day of Silence even as administrators and faculty use their schools to promote homosexuality as equivalent to heterosexuality and good.

I'm referring to Christians-including public school teachers and church leaders-who say nothing as five-year-olds are exposed to positive images of and assumptions about homosexuality and gender confusion in our taxpayer-funded schools.

I'm referring to Christians-including teachers and church leaders-who said nothing when the sacreligious and egregiously obscene homosexuality-affirming play Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes was taught at Deerfield and Highland Park High Schools or when the deceitful Laramie Project is taught virtually everywhere.

I'm referring to Christians-including teachers and church leaders-who said nothing when The Perks of Being a Wallflower was included by public school teachers on a middle school recommended book list in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.

I'm referring to Christians-including teachers and church leaders-who say nothing when schools decide that restrooms no longer correspond to objective biological sex but rather to the disordered desires of confused children.

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And let's not forget that our children are watching us. Perhaps we can set an example of courageous, faithful self-sacrifice for them, and perhaps we can gain a moment more of freedom for them and their children.