The RI GOP Conservative Caucus issued the statement on Friday.
The Rhode Island Republican Conservative Caucus is opposing legislation introduced at the Rhode Island General Assembly that would require courses in family life or sex education be taught in grades 6 -12 and be appropriate for students of all races, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
“Instituting this course material will prompt young students to believe that all these variations are equal in their social order, said Barbara Holmes-Brackett, Chair of the RI Republican Conservative Caucus. “Many parents will be furious that this message is being beamed at their children, but the Legislature seems to have seen to it that by the time parents are aware it will be too late.
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Second prize in the March 20 drawing is described as a Mossberg .12Ga Pump action shotgun.
The Conservative Caucus motto: Ocean State Culture, Done Right has launched the raffle at a time when gun control is gaining ground at the Rhode Island State House.
The single largest obstacle to past action on these types of bills was then-House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello, a Cranston Democrat with a consistent A rating from the NRA, who lost his bid for reelection in November.
Key members of new House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi s leadership team have F rankings from the NRA.
The lead sponsors of this year s gun-control package include new House Majority Leader Christopher Blazejewski and new House Majority Whip Katherine S. Kazarian and Rep. Justine Caldwell.