Educators refuse to let renewed attacks from wave of anti-gay legislation go unanswered
“We want every student to know we respect who you are as an individual and accept you as part of our school family.”
“We want every student to know we respect who you are as an individual and accept you as part of our school family.”
Tensions came to a head when students showed solidarity with fellow students by wearing rainbow colors to school on LGBT Spirit Day. Not to be outdone, some of their classmates showed up the next day draped in Confederate flags.
“The challenge has been to convince people that standing up for LGBT students has nothing to do with sex and everything to do with making these students feel safe and supported because every student deserves that.”