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Concerned about InsideOut programmes?

letkidsbekids — Mon, 11 May 2026 09:42:30 +0000

Pink Shirt Day 2026 is May 15
Pride Week 2026 is June 15-19
Out On The Shelves runs for the month of June.

All of these programmes are run by, or raise funds for InsideOut. If you would like suggestions on how to handle communications with your school, fill out the form below.

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Disclaimer: These are to be used at your own discretion and with you taking full responsibility for your communications. The information provided does not constitute legal advice.

Request for information about ‘Inclusive School Culture’ policy

letkidsbekids — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:04:30 +0000

80-85% of New Zealand schools outsource their policy writing and publication to SchoolDocs, a private company. Recently we discovered that they have imbedded ‘gender identity’ language into their policies, although this term is not in NZ Human Rights law.

For more information read our Substack articles:

Are School Policy Providers Quietly Re-Writing New Zealand’s Human Rights Law? – 14 February 2026
School Docs Backs Off ‘Gender Identity’ But Now Leans On An Activist Human Rights Commission – 3 March 2026

We have prepared a template for parents who would like to find out more about this policy in their school. Get a copy by completing the form below.

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letkidsbekids — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:50:15 +0000

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The Dark Roots Of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE), SOGI & RSE: National Citizens Inquiry CA

letkidsbekids — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 23:14:23 +0000

Penny gave this presentation at the NATIONAL CITIZENS INQUIRY in Canada on November 8 2025. The inquiry sought to answer the question ‘Are Children Safe In Canada?’

Warning: Contains some graphic content.

Explores who is behind the theories and ideologies that now assault our children in many western nations, that have come largely through the United Nations/UNESCO into our classrooms.

COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION (CSE)
In Canada this is known as SOGI or SOGI123. In other parts of the world it’s called CSE, or Relationships & Sexuality Education, RSE – as is the case in New Zealand.

SOGI ISN’T SEX EDUCATION
For those who may still think our kids are being taught what we were taught in school – about biology, how babies are made, and healthy relationships… NO. It’s not even in the name.

SOGI stands for ‘sexual orientation’ (teaching children about everything but monogamous heterosexual – or monogamous homosexual – relationships) and ‘gender identity’.

THE VIDEO ABOVE GIVES AN OVERVIEW OF THE THEORIES AND PEDAGOGY THAT HAVE PERMEATED ‘HEALTH’ PROGRAMMES AND THE EDUCATION SYSTEM AS A WHOLE:

1. ‘Sexual from birth’ theory – Alfred Kinsey
2. ‘Gender’ theory – John Money
3. ‘Queer’ theory – Michel Foucalt, Judith Butler, Prof Emma Renold
4. Critical pedagogy, (pedagogy means ‘educational approach’) with Paulo Freire

NATIONAL CITIZENS INQUIRY
https://nationalcitizensinquiry.ca

PENNY MARIE
www.pennymarie.nz

LET KIDS BE KIDS NZ
www.letkidsbekids.nz

Trans Kids – The Politics Of Capture with Michelle Pearse, Dr Julie Sladden, Penny Marie & Mike Ryan

letkidsbekids — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:13:21 +0000

Penny Marie of LKBK along with Michelle Pearse and Dr Julie Sladden on “The World Today”, a current affairs program which delivers national and international news and analysis to audiences globally. In this video, host Mike Ryan asks a panel to help us understand why our politicians are supportive of these cruel treatment of children, who or what forces – corporate, or medical are behind this phenomena of trans kids and how they have been so influential. What is what is the ultimate agenda of these social engineers and political apparatchiks and why are so many of us oblivious to the harm being done to our children before our eyes.

NZ Update: Puberty Blockers, Media Bias, University ‘Experts’ Vs Common Sense

letkidsbekids — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:00:18 +0000

The media is awash with response to the NZ Governments’ annoucement on pausing puberty blocker prescriptions. Listen in to Penny Marie’s take… References to the articles and documents she discusses, are in this Substack.

Yogyakarta Principles & Their Influence On the NZ Public Service DEI Plan 2024-2025

letkidsbekids — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 04:07:42 +0000

This White Paper was first presented at the Canadian National Citizens Inquiry, June 2025 by Let Kids Be Kids Founder Penny Marie (watch Penny’s testimony). Report produced by Let Kids Be Kids and Lesbian Resistance NZ.

Download the Yogyakarta Principles here.

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Penny Marie On The Anti-Trans Extremism Document Published By NZ Police

letkidsbekids — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 00:30:03 +0000

Sharing data on the ANTI TRANSGENDER EXTREMISM book by GENDER MINORITIES AOTEAROA (the name says it all…) Funded by the NZ Govt and available on the NZ Police website.

Watch most of the interview for free below and the full conversation is on The Platform NZ.

The Platform: Penny Marie On The ‘Lil Gay Out’ School Event

letkidsbekids — Thu, 22 May 2025 05:53:08 +0000

Penny Marie published a revealing exposé of Lil Gay Out, an annual event put on at an Auckland secondary school, which resulted, days after, in its cancellation.

The school sited’ health and safety concerns’ due to a ‘possible protest’ as their reason for cancelling the event.

The New Zealand Herald then published an article quoting the schools reasons for cancelling, however no evidence has been seen on a possible protest threat.

Penny Marie was invited onto The Platform for an in-depth discussion into this and the much bigger situation.

Thank you to The Platform for deciding to publish the entire hour-longer conversation, including a father who called in to share his heart-wrenching story.

Perhaps this is a watershed conversation, that will invite more people who have been silenced, to speak up. For our children’s sakes.

The Platform - Full interview with Leah Panapa + a dad's story

The video that caused all the fuss

The 2025 (now cancelled) Lil Gay Out schedule

A Conversation With Cam Slater: The Good Oil Podcast

letkidsbekids — Wed, 14 May 2025 00:21:48 +0000

Grap a cuppa and tune in… as Penny Marie joins Cam Slater for an authentic, gutsy conversation, about a wide range of topics.

We also offer tips to mums, dads and grandparents who are traversing some of the current challenges with their kids and schools.