Besty DeVos says state-funded schools can reject LGBTQ students

[DonViejo]

Source: LGBTQ Nation



By Erin Rook · Thursday, May 25, 2017

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said that schools receiving publicly-funded vouchers should be allowed to discriminate against LGBTQ students without risking their funding.

During a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing Wednesday on the proposed federal school voucher program, DeVos told Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) in a tense exchange that “school choice” and state flexibility are more important that protecting vulnerable students’ right to an equal education.

Clark presented the example of Lighthouse Christian Academy, a private Indiana school that currently receives $665,000 in voucher funds but reserves the right to deny attendance to children from families “living in, condoning sexual immorality; practicing homosexual lifestyle or alternate gender identity; promoting such practices.”

“If Indiana applies for this federal funding, will you stand up that this school be open to all students?” Clark asked.

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[Solly Mack]

1. That *thing* is vile.

and by "thing" I do mean DeVos.

[Mira]

4. I simply adore

how you said that!

[Solly Mack]

11. I couldn't think of a better way to put it. :)

[Initech]

2. Fuck. You. DeVos.

And fuck you religious fundamentalists who believe the government should legalize discrimination. Worst secretary of education ever!

[JudyM]

10. ... and that taxpayers must subsidize this discrimination.

[Initech]

12. Which would create an even bigger government than the big government they already despise.

[Me.]

3. Here's Where She Gets Herself Into Real Trouble

[forgotmylogin]

5. Because...?

Sexual identification means someone doesn't deserve an education?

[Initech]

13. Because Jesus.

[Vinca]

6. And all the while the crone is thumping her Bible.

[Ligyron]

7. We're going to be in court a lot with Trump in office.

Dog how I hate the RW.

[Lanius]

8. The wackjobs are afraid of Sharia law, yet are OK with fundamentalist Christian discrimination of

LGBTQ people.

[The Bunny]

9. This is the issue that will bring her down

People will not stand for this type of discrimination.

History will see DeVos like we see segregationists from the 60s.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

17. +1. Welcome to DU.

[barbtries]

14. fuck her.

what is with these assholes trying to propel us back into the dark ages?! really. FUCK HER.

[muntrv]

15. Taxpayer funded hate.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

16. DeVos needs to revisit the Separate-but-Equal fallacy the Supreme Court struck down.

She's a willful evil idiot.

[notdarkyet]

19. Lack of brains seems to have been a requirement to be in trumps cabinet.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

20. Don the Con would not want to have anyone outshining his (superior?) intelligence.

In any case, smart people do not want to trump their own resume.

[jpak]

18. That is clearly unconstitutional

Fuck her

[mwooldri]

21. Can schools reject families because they're Republican?

Political affiliation is not a protected class...

Start rejecting LGBTQ students. ... next schools exclude Republicans.

The former President George W Bush is known for "No Child Left Behind". Aside from his awful decision to go into Iraq, Betsy Devos is making GWB's days look like a golden era in comparison.

[Honeycombe8]

22. No way. They're taking taxes PAID by LGBT, to discriminate against LGBT? WTH? nt

[smirkymonkey]

23. What would it take to get rid of her?

She's an absolute nightmare and needs to be purged.