A school dean at a prestigious private in Chicago, IL, talked about bringing in an sexual minority health centre to teach queer sex to children aged 14- to 18-year-olds..Francis W. Parker School Dean Joseph Bruno was caught on video speaking about how students as young as 14 were handed dildos and butt plugs during sex education classes. .In an undercover video by Project Veritas, Bruno bragged about bringing in the sexual minority health centre to teach minors about queer sex. ."During Pride- We do a Pride Week every year – I had our LGBTQ+ health center come in," he said.."They were passing around butt plugs and dildos to my students.".Bruno said they talking about queer sex and using lube versus spit. He called it "a really cool part of my job." .Bruno revealed he had drag queen Alexis Bevels come in to “pass out cookies and brownies and do photos.” He said Bevels would hang out in his classroom with students or in his office. .During the comprehensive sex ed classes, he said the “kids were passing around adult toys and saying, “how does this butt plug work? How do we do – like, how does this work?”.When the reporter asked if the parents complained about the classes, he responded, “no, it’s queer sex.” He continued to say the elite private school had “so much freedom and so much money." .During the conversation, Bruno was asked if the trustees were aware and approved of the classes. He disclosed that they were unaware of the lessons and that “I wouldn’t even run it by them." .“They don’t know,” said Bruno. .Francis W. Parker officials sent a letter to parents supporting Bruno and their sexual minority curriculum. .“We are heartbroken that one of our colleague’s words have been severely misrepresented for a malicious purpose," said officials..The letter offered strong support for their faculty and staff and for the school’s “inclusive, LGBTQ+ affirming, and comprehensive approach to sex education." .In the letter, the administration and Board of Trustees accused Project Veritas of tricking Bruno into speaking and that they “are sickened by this group’s deceptive tactics, their invasion during a People of Color conference, and their attack on the LGBTQ+ community.”
