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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Just like the greediest of the greedy - the most hateful of the haters have no limits to how low they will sink. 
...protesting ignorance in the city in question.
https://www.facebook.com/TakeAStandAgainstTheIgnoranceInLenoirCity
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