Downey City Council: Reject PRIDE Flag, Celebrate the Community as a Whole

Dear Downey City Council:

My name is Arthur Schaper, and I am the Organization Director for MassResistance.

For the last three months—and ongoing—our activists and their contacts and supporters in the city of Downey have been contacting you to reject all of this LGBT promotionalism.

It is sickening and disgusting that the city council insists on pandering to another so-called minority, aka a sexual minority. The latest attempt, a discussion about flying the PRIDE Flag at city hall, is deeply offensive.

According to common law, natural law, and even proper constitutional law, there is no such thing as a “sexual minority.” Just because there is a smaller group of people who engage in certain behaviors, that does not mean that those individuals constitute another “minority.” I must remind this council that there are no ex-blacks, or ex-Cubans, but there are ex-gays and former transgenders. Their very existence proves that the whole LGBT movement is based on a lie, i.e. that people are “born that way,” and therefore that group should receive special celebrations and treatment.

Furthermore, I must remind the city council that the whole PRIDE month hagiography is based on a lie. The Stonewall Riots in 1969 had nothing to do with New York City police officers harassing peace-loving homosexuals and transgenders trying to enjoy a drink in a seedy bar. The Stonewall Inn was a notorious mob bar, and that bar was not paying their liquor license fees. For that reason, the bar endured one raid after another because of their failure to comply with New York City’s municipal codes.

So let’s dispense with the politically correctness nonsense that PRIDE Month or LGBT Month is somehow worthy of celebration.

Furthermore, it is indeed quite ironic that LGBT activists like Councilman Trujillo want to flaunt their gayness and have a picnic, a resolution, and a flag ceremony to celebrate their perversion, yet numerous residents have informed me that when he was running for city council last year, he never once brought up his sexual preferences. Now, after getting elected, he wants the whole world to know about his sexual conduct. This more or less holds true for Councilwoman Alvarez, as well.

This whole LGBT promotionalism is just so despicable. It is wrong for politicians to push their narrow agenda onto a city, when they had campaigned for office by pledging to deal with local bread-and-butter issues like street repair, public safety, and security for the business environment in the city.

Homosexuality and transgenderism should not be promoted in any city. Just because a number of government entities have caved to this agenda does not mean that Downey should do the same. Downey residents called on the school board to reject the sexually explicit, pro-LGBT sex-ed curriculum “Teen Talk.” Residents are now speaking out against the further promotion of LGBT themes and ideologies in city hall, as well.

The city must not promote behaviors, identities, and ideologies that are harmful to the individual and to the community as a whole. Homosexual conduct leads to an average decline of 20% in the lifespan of individuals. Transgenders struggle with a staggering 41% suicide rate, and in even the most LGBT affirming countries. There is a growing opposition to LGBT promotion and domination in the public square, as witnessed in a recent USA Today poll (Click here)

Last of all, the city needs to stop promoting narrow special interests and distinct segments of the city population at taxpayers’ expense, and at the expense of constitutional unity. For example, the Greek-American community hosts their annual celebrations on their own dime. Why do LGBT activists think that they have a right to city funds to promote their destructive behaviors in the community? As a reminder, people are born with a certain ancestry or ethnicity—but they are not born gay or born in the wrong body.

The Downey City Council should demonstrate its true commitment to unity and civic harmony and reject the hoisting of a PRIDE Flag or any other narrowly tailored banner. The only banners which should fly over city hall are the American Flag, the California Flag, and the POW “You Are Not Forgotten” Flag.

Sincerely,

Arthur Schaper

Organization Director

MassResistance

To all readers and visitors, please contact the Downey City Council and urge them to reject flying the PRIDE Flag at Downey City Hall.

Here is their contact information:

Claudia Frometa

(562) 904-7274

cfrometa@downeyca.org

Blanca Pacheco

(562) 904-7274

bpacheco@downeyca.org

Sean Aston

(562) 904-7274

sashton@downeyca.org

Catharine Alvarez

(562) 904-7274

calvarez@downeyca.org

Mario Trujillo

(562) 904-7274

mtrujillo@downeyca.org

CA MassResistance Stops Another LGBT Push Downey!

 

Residents of LA suburb successfully stop yet another LGBT effort by their local government.

MassResistance helps conservative, minority residents fight back against left-wing politicians.

This is how pro-family victories need to happen!

April 1, 2021

 The Downey, CA, City Council listens as the clerk reads the angry emails they received from residents against a proposed city-sponsored "LGBT youth picnic."

The pro-family movement far too often fails to realize that when it comes to the Left’s attempt to push their agenda onto society, every battle is important. And seemingly “little” victories are often particularly critical in the larger picture.

Downey, California is a largely minority, working-class suburb of Los Angeles. The residents are also very conservative. Until just six years ago the Downey City Council was entirely Republican.

 Downey, CA - a conservative, working-class suburb southeast of Los Angeles.

Then the California Legislature changed the election laws to allow ballot harvesting, mail-in voting, extended voting, etc. The Los Angeles County Democrat machine targeted Downey. They ran progressives and left-wing activists for the various local offices, and aggressively used ballot harvesting and the other fraudulent techniques to make sure their candidates won. Before people realized what was happening, their government had changed radically. Downey’s minority residents, in particular, felt helpless.

The Left appeared to have free reign to change Downey. But it hasn’t been so easy, thanks to MassResistance!

The battle started in 2019

Part of the leftist agenda is to bring extremely graphic and explicit sex-ed programs into the schools. In 2019, the Downey School Board overwhelmingly passed a “comprehensive sex-ed” curriculum for the middle school and high school grades. Right away, parents were upset with the phony “public vetting” process that had revealed little about it. And the school refused to make the details of the curriculum public. So parents asked MassResistance for help.

Our California MassResistance group forced the school officials to reveal what was really in that curriculum – and we exposed it to the public. But we didn’t stop there. We organized parents from across town to storm the School Board and demand that the curriculum be thrown out.

 During a School Board meeting. The parents refused to give up!

 MassResistance parents pose for a photo in the hallway just after a School Board meeting.

The fight lasted for six months. The School Board did not want to upset their left-wing allies. But finally, in May 2020, the Downey School Board surrendered and agreed to abandon the curriculum. So far, it hasn’t been replaced with anything.

It was a great victory. As a result, the Downey parents formed one of the most robust MassResistance groups in California!

 A pastor talks to a MassResistance gathering at a local church.

Last month: Another fight, another win!

Last month, the Left tried another tactic. They felt it was time for the City of Downey to begin sponsoring a public LGBT event. The city would organize an “LGBT youth picnic” in a local park. That may seem relatively inconsequential. But it would be made into a very powerful statement – and leveraged into more official events in the future.

As the local media reported on March 20, the LGBT picnic proposal was to be brought up three days later at the March 23 Downey City Council meeting by Council Member Catherine Alvarez, an “openly bisexual woman,” along with Council Member Mario Trujillo, who is “married” to another man.

 Council members Catherine Alvarez (left) and Mario Trujillo made it their goal to push the LGBT agenda.

It looked like this proposal would sail through the City Council. The article observed, this move is part of Downey’s “transformation away from political conservatism.” (Well – maybe not!)

The people overwhelm the left-wing politicians

Word quickly got out, people across town became very upset, and the Downey MassResistance chapter helped residents get involved. As a result, in the three days leading up to the March 23 meeting, the Mayor and City Council got a flood of calls and emails. Not surprisingly, Trujillo reacted by carrying on about “bigotry” and “homophobia.” But people weren’t intimidated.

At the March 23 meeting when the City Council meeting took up that item, Alvarez began by encouraging the Council to pass it. She didn’t make a very compelling argument:

It’s more likely as a celebration for a Pride Month. I know that last year, the Downey youth organized a Pride march outside of city hall. I think everyone remembers that. They did this because the youth wanted the LGBT people to feel welcome to our community. They wanted to express themselves, that there are LGBT people in this city.

Mayor Claudia Frometa was clearly a bit skittish due to the constituent pressure opposing this, and he countered that argument:

If we approve an event like this, we are setting a precedent, we are opening our city for every group that wants to host something, is going to come knocking on our door, so that we pay for it, Any group is welcome to host whatever event they want, our city’s parks are available. They have to set up their own sponsorship. They do it. It shouldn’t be a city-sponsored anything.

(Of course, setting a precedent is exactly what the Left wants to do!)

Next, Council Member Trujillo spoke at length about the need to publicly fight homophobia and bigotry, not only in Downey but across the country. He listed cities across the country that sponsor “Gay Pride Month” events.

But that didn’t seem to be enough to save it. The other two members of the City Council were not in a mood to go against the flood of opposition to this:

Mayor Pro-tem Blanca Pacheco said she objected to holding an LGBT youth picnic because of the COVID-19 restrictions and also because of the “optics”, given that the city was low on funds, and it would look bad for the city to spend money on something like a Pride event.

Sean Ashton, another liberal on the City Council, said that he supported the idea of an LGBT youth picnic, but did not think that the city should go forward with it because the city needed to address infrastructure issues.

After the Council Members made their remarks, the City Clerk read out comments that were submitted via email. Every single emailed response opposed the LGBT youth picnic! Here are just a few samples that we got via a FOIA request:

Homosexuality and transgenderism are not inherent, genetic traits. These are behaviors that cut the lifespan sort of individuals who engage in them. There are not behaviors to  promote to the public, and should not be permitted around children.

Today you have decided to vote whether or not the City should fund an LGBTQ picnic. Did you consider the majority of residents in Downey who would not want this picnic to be funded by the city? Unbelievable that you would even consider it. That’s not why you were voted into office.

Do not bring divisiveness camouflaged as inclusion. Let’s use city funds to promote COMMUNITY, not specific groups. Remember, you are public servants working for the whole community, not just a small minority of the public sector.

If people who identify as LGBTQ want to have a picnic, then they can have a picnic. No one is stopping from gathering at a park and having a picnic. But there is no reason that the city needs to “officially” sanction this activity.

I have lived in this community for almost 20 years now. I like to live in Downey, but I recently informed that Downey is moving forward to have LGBTQ Picnic. I am furious at the members of Downey Council who consider this. We are not paying taxes to promote personal benefits, but for community.

Next, several people testified via Zoom. A few of them spoke out about so-called “homophobia,” but the majority of the Zoom participants were also strongly against it.

Thus, three of the Council Members would not commit to supporting the picnic, and the vast majority of comments from the public opposed the picnic. Relenting to the clear opposition to the idea, Councilmember Alvarez agreed to abandon the picnic proposal, and instead allow for a proclamation in June 2021 to “celebrate Pride Month,” The Council informally agreed to that, and the matter was done. (However, the Downey MassResistance group is planning to demand a resolution also be passed to celebrate natural marriage, life, and family.)

The people won again! The left-wing politicians were again forced to back down.

Final thoughts

We can’t stress how incredibly important it is to give relatively powerless parents and citizens – especially minorities whom the Left often targets – a strong way to successfully fight back in today’s world. The Left is out to subjugate everyone. But they can be stopped. We must remember that every battle is important!

   

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Hateful Bigotry: Downey City Councilman Defends Perversion, Can't Justify "LGBT Picnic"

When California MassResistance wrote a letter to the city council to reject the very notion of an LGBT picnic, one of the city councilmembers, Mario Trujillo, fired back a hateful response:

"CA MassResistance Tells the Truth about LGBT
And that offends me!"

Mr. Schaper -

As an openly gay man, I am offended by your email. 

People are born gay, it’s not a choice. Ask yourself ,,,, “when did you choose to be straight?”

Pls don’t email me with this nonsense. 

You are just another homophobe in my book. 

Mario Trujillo,

Downey Councilmember 

This is true homophobia, and yet, it exists among homosexuals themselves.

The truth is that each person is born with the proper capacity for healthy sexual relations. That's why those behaviors are considered "natural". People are not born gay, since there is no genetic component. What is also suspect is that I never once said that people "choose" to be gay, although there is a small segment of the homosexual population that opts for that kind of conduct simply because of frustration with past relationships.

He has to stick out his neck and defend his destructive behavior because the LGBT lobby expects exacting obedience, or else.

Here's something else ... who cares if a city councilman is offended by an email or not? It's his job to expect responses from people in the community about city matters. If he is so easily offended, then he needs to find another line of service.

I responded as follows to his hateful email:

Mr. Trujillo,

Your remarks are uninformed and hateful.

People are not born gay. There is no genetic evidence for this supposition. Here's research to back up my argument:

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02585-6

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/there-is-no-gay-gene-there-is-no-straight-gene-sexuality-is-just-complex-study-confirms

Even homosexuals themselves are accepting the truth of this matter:

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20160627-i-am-gay-but-i-wasnt-born-this-way

Furthermore, you can speak to David Pickup, Kevin Whitt, and Bobby Lopez, among others. Why are you trying to erase the testimonies of men and women who have left that lifestyle? 

Not once did I ever say "It's a choice." People are not born that way, though. The burden of proof lies with militants who insist on imposing this agenda on others. Do you believe in science? Do you have any scientific evidence to back up your heated assertions?

Why are you so hostile? Why do you insist on imposing your preferences onto an entire city? 

As far as "choosing" to be born straight, it's a natural inclination, which gets distorted due to abuse, neglect, or molestation.

I must ask, Mr. Trujillo, what does your father think of your behavior? Does he support your conduct? Does he support your disrespect toward others, as well?

To the city clerk and city council of Downey, I urge that these remarks remain submitted for the public record, as well.

What's also really interesting is that Trujillo makes all this noise about his abuse of his body with the same sex, and yet in his campaign efforts in previous elections, he never once mentioned that he was involved in homosexual behavior.

Consider his campaign ad when he ran for Los Angeles County District Attorney in 2012. Click here.

Not once does he mention his "gayness".

Consider his ad for Downey City Council just last year! Click here for the video.

According to one report, Trujillo is "married" to another guy, too. Of course, nowhere does Mario feature his partner in any of his ads for city council. Probably because voters would have been turned off by his behavior.

For a guy who is so bold about being "openly gay", he went to greater lengths to hide his conduct. For this reason, he could not provide any real answers to the points that I had made in my first letter to the city council, and then in the subsequent response to his very hateful email.

Contact the Downey City Council, and tell them to reject this foolish notion of an "LGBT Picnic".

Call and Email the City Council:

Claudia Frometa

(562) 904-7274

cfrometa@downeyca.org

Blanca Pacheco

(562) 904-7274

bpacheco@downeyca.org

Sean Aston

(562) 904-7274

sashton@downeyca.org

Catharine Alvarez

(562) 904-7274

calvarez@downeyca.org

Mario Trujillo

(562) 904-7274

mtrujillo@downeyca.org

Participate in the March 23, 2021 Downey City Council Meeting:

Below are the ways to participate in the Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

1. View the City Council meeting live stream at:

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2. Join the meeting via Zoom:

   Meeting ID: 918 8201 4628 Passcode: 723997
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   Call Toll-Free (audio only): (877) 853-5247 or (888) 788-0099

   PUBLIC COMMENT SHALL ONLY BE TAKEN VIA E-MAIL OR THE TELECONFERENCE PHONE LINE!

3. E-mail: ccpubliccomment@downeyca.org

In order to effectively accommodate public participation, participants are asked to provide

their public comments via e-mail by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting.

Participants addressing the City Council by email are encouraged to provide the following information:

a) Full Name;
b) City of Residence;
c) Subject or Agenda Item No.; d) Written Comments.

4. Teleconference phone number: (562) 299-6622

Calls will be placed on hold in queue and participants will provide their public comments via speaker phone. Persons speaking are limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes. Please be mindful that the teleconference call will be recorded as any other person is recorded when appearing before the City Council, and all other rules of procedure and decorum will apply when addressing the City Council by teleconference.

Participants addressing the City Council by teleconference are encouraged to provide the following information:

a) Full Name;
b) City of Residence;
c) Subject or Agenda Item No.; d) Public Comment.

For any questions contact the City Clerk’s Office at (562) 904-7280. 

CA MassResistance: Open Letter to Downey City Council, Re: Sexual Perversion Picnic

Dear Downey City Council:

My name is Arthur Schaper, and I am the Organization Director for MassResistance. Our community of activists was instrumental in pushing back on the very offensive, inappropriate sex-ed curriculum originally enacted by the Downey Unified School Board in 2019.

We received information that the city council was actually going to discuss hosting a so-called "LGBT Picnic":

https://lf.downeyca.org/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=785983&dbid=0&repo=Downey

This is truly outrageous.

Why would the city go out of its way to discriminate against the entire community?

Why promote behaviors that are harmful, destructive?

Homosexuality and transgenderism are not inherent, genetic traits. These are behaviors that cut the lifespan short of indivduals who engage in them. These are not behaviors to promote to the general public. These are behaviors which should not be permitted around children.

You are welcome to read our book "The Health Hazards of Homosexuality" for more information:

http://www.healthhazardsofhomosexuality.info/ 

You should also be aware that there is a growing community of men and women who testify to the truth that people are not born gay, nor are they born in the wrong body. LGBT behaviors are a mal-adjustment resulting from abuse, molestation, and parental neglect.

Here are testimonies to consider:

https://changedmovement.com/

https://truelove.is/stories/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ddKqjKAZew

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v--BuHXVA70

By the way, the notion that the LGBT "movement" is some further iteration of the Civil Rights Movement is deeply offensive. People are born black. They are not born homosexual or transgender, i.e. in the wrong body, and thus in need for hormonal intervention and mutilating surgeries.

Why would any city support LGBT behaviors in any wise? This is just outrageous.

This idea should have been cancelled before it even began. This agenda item needs to be withdrawn IMMEDIATELY.

Sincerely,

Arthur Schaper

Organization Director

MassResistance