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jayschool

(180 posts)
Thu May 3, 2012, 07:39 PM May 2012

Tennesee yearbook's profile of gay student brings calls for investigation

TENNESSEE — Some community members are asking for an investigation of the yearbook adviser at Lenoir City High School, after the 2012 book included an article about an openly gay student.

On Monday, journalism adviser James Yoakley was asked into Principal Steve Millsaps’ office to discuss the story titled "It's OK to be Gay," after a parent wrote an email to the district, Yoakley said.

The student-written story profiles gay student Zac Mitchell, who discusses coming out, bullying, and his family’s donations to gay rights causes and breast cancer research. Mitchell also describes an experience cross-dressing with a friend while in Nashville.

Yoakley said the story was the student editor’s idea. This year’s theme for the book is “In My Element.”

Student Press Law Center: http://www.splc.org/news/newsflash.asp?id=2378

It's OK to be Gay link: http://www.splc.org/pdf/lenoir_yearbook.pdf

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Tennesee yearbook's profile of gay student brings calls for investigation (Original Post) jayschool May 2012 OP
Gays don't exist in Iran... WillParkinson May 2012 #1
How many bigoted and backwards assholes reside in this country? LonePirate May 2012 #2
OOPS! Too late now! Nt xchrom May 2012 #3
Not all people in TN hate gays. I make sure my grandkids understand everyone is equal. We southernyankeebelle May 2012 #4
the nuttier the wingers get, the more attached they are Doctor_J May 2012 #5
Before I even read the full article, I was absolutely positive these were "faith parents"... richmwill May 2012 #6
They're just so damn predictable aren't they? Initech May 2012 #7
+1 Fearless May 2012 #8
There's a lot of "anti-gay" news coming out of TN this week. Duncan Grant May 2012 #9
If you haven't already, please like this FB page supporting the article and stevenleser May 2012 #10

LonePirate

(13,408 posts)
2. How many bigoted and backwards assholes reside in this country?
Thu May 3, 2012, 07:46 PM
May 2012

I simply cannot deal with this crap any longer from those cretins.

 

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)
4. Not all people in TN hate gays. I make sure my grandkids understand everyone is equal. We
Thu May 3, 2012, 07:53 PM
May 2012

hate no one because we all are different. They are young yet but they will learn not to hate anyone. I will say gay to my grandkids. I will teach them not to hate. We all aren't like that.

 

Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)
5. the nuttier the wingers get, the more attached they are
Thu May 3, 2012, 08:11 PM
May 2012

to the repukes. no change on the horizon either.

richmwill

(1,326 posts)
6. Before I even read the full article, I was absolutely positive these were "faith parents"...
Thu May 3, 2012, 08:48 PM
May 2012

My opinion- Don't claim or preach "the untold joys of God's love for all of us" while you seethe with hatred for gay people. Hypocrites.

Initech

(100,043 posts)
7. They're just so damn predictable aren't they?
Thu May 3, 2012, 09:05 PM
May 2012

Just like the greediest of the greedy - the most hateful of the haters have no limits to how low they will sink.

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