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Wednesday, February 09, 2005

Gay-Straight Alliances shake things up

In Georgia, the principal of White County High e-mailed all the teachers to tell them that a Gay-Straight Alliance was forming at the school and there was nothing anyone could do about it as long as the kids followed the schools' rules for clubs. Paul Shaw said he opposed the club but was not going to spend school funds on a lawsuit he couldn't win. Way to be supportive of the kids, Paul. In Cincinnati, Ohio, the Gay-Straight Alliance club at Lloyd Memorial High School is on hold. We told you about freshman Robert Boomershine, 15, who brought the idea to the school's site-based decision-making council last month. He says they didn't endorse it, but he isn't giving up. "I'll be back next month."
Gay-Straight Alliances
[Date: 08-Feb-05 ]

1 comment:

Eric Carlson said...

This is the email I wrote in response to White County, Georgia: Controversy in Gay PRIDEPrincipal Dorsey,

I have been following the news about your school, and its formation of PRIDE, which I fully support. I think there is no better place to teach tolerance and acceptance to students than in schools, and as educators, you have an obligation to lead by example. You must realize, what was once a town squabble has now become national news. At this time the nation is watching to see which actions you take, and what you are doing will reflect on Georgia, the south, and the United States. I can only hope that you take a responsible action, and allow Kerry Pacer to form her club.

Sincerely,
Eric Carlson

I encourage all of you to get involved as well, and email Principal Dorsey at bdorsey@white.k12.ga.us and tell him what you think. (Please feel free to copy my email if you cannot think of one on your own)

Good luck
-eric: Revolutionary