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Teacher of the Year

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51. I see myself as standing on the shoulders of giants.

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Sun May 19, 2024, 09:41 AM

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"If you say you are gay in public you will be shot in the head." My bittersweet anniversary. [View all] Teacher of the Year May 2024 OP

Outstanding. Congratulations and thank you. underpants May 2024 #1

How mean and cruel people can be. That school administration needs to be sued. 1WorldHope May 2024 #2

I did not sue them, I fought them Teacher of the Year May 2024 #3

I'm glad to hear that most of them were voted out! 1WorldHope May 2024 #7

Thank you! Teacher of the Year May 2024 #47

Good for you and your husband. Thank you. Biophilic May 2024 #4

I encourage you to write the story of yours (and your other half too) and get it printed. Such bigotry and hatred SWBTATTReg May 2024 #5

It was investigated by the state Teacher of the Year May 2024 #8

O got curious and googled Bostick vs. Clayton County. ShazzieB May 2024 #26

What a heartfelt, sad but beautiful story. Fla Dem May 2024 #6

We've never even had a fight. Teacher of the Year May 2024 #9

I am in awe of your courage and determination. MLAA May 2024 #10

What I lack for in smarts, I make up in determination Teacher of the Year May 2024 #19

Welcome to D.U. orangecrush May 2024 #11

I'm an old-timer on here... but I stopped posting for most of a decade. Teacher of the Year May 2024 #20

i think I recently read your post soldierant May 2024 #34

Well thanks for your courage SomedayKindaLove May 2024 #45

My brother came out, only after my dad passed away. ... aggiesal May 2024 #12

Thank you for your testimony - TBF May 2024 #13

Very lovely, thank you. Teacher of the Year May 2024 #21

Thank you for your courage. multigraincracker May 2024 #14

Stop with the closet attraction myth. NanaCat May 2024 #41

I tell you...You are one brave person. It's people like you that actually make.. chouchou May 2024 #15

Thank you for those kind words. I'm plenty bullheaded Teacher of the Year May 2024 #28

I'm on your side. demigoddess May 2024 #16

Should be treated equally LiberalFighter May 2024 #17

It's the equality. They can't stand it. Whatthe_Firetruck May 2024 #35

It's rooted in patriarchy YodaMom2 May 2024 #55

Congratulations DeeDeeNY May 2024 #18

Thank you for telling your story mountain grammy May 2024 #22

I'd do anything for the Marks out there. Teacher of the Year May 2024 #33

Your supervisor thought it was appropriate PoindexterOglethorpe May 2024 #23

A few months before, in a meeting with all of my staff that I oversaw Teacher of the Year May 2024 #40

Did you out her for trying to cover up her past NanaCat May 2024 #42

High praise for your courage BaronChocula May 2024 #24

You won the good fight. I'm in awe. quaint May 2024 #25

I was really honored they included me. Teacher of the Year May 2024 #37

I'm choked up by this post. Thank you for sharing. jmbar2 May 2024 #27

Teaching is a sacred thing. A good teacher creates ripples in the lives of his or her students PatrickforB May 2024 #29

These damn bigots are so cruel! They don't care at all about all the suffering they cause. Dave Bowman May 2024 #30

Wow moose65 May 2024 #31

That's sad, and beautiful. Thank you. NT Happy Hoosier May 2024 #32

This is a story that needs to be told. Thank you for returning and sharing it here. N/t Iris May 2024 #36

I know what I would want to say to that supervisor dai13sy May 2024 #38

Thank you so much. My uncle (and godfather) was a gay teacher. TygrBright May 2024 #39

🌈This Hekate May 2024 #50

I see myself as standing on the shoulders of giants. Teacher of the Year May 2024 #51

Happy anniversary! Wild blueberry May 2024 #43

BRAVO Faux pas May 2024 #44

Gay people can become Secretary of Transportation. Wednesdays May 2024 #46

Thank you for this story and your courage FirstLight May 2024 #48

I am so very glad you have returned to DU & are writing here again. I hope you are saving all your essays for a book. Hekate May 2024 #49

I'vehad a couple of book offers Teacher of the Year May 2024 #52

I do understand Hekate May 2024 #56

Congratulations on you anniversary and your hard-fought victory dlk May 2024 #53

Thanks so much for sharing your story. MrsCheaplaugh May 2024 #54

"My shy husband, traumatized by all the cameras, looked at me and said, "I have waited a long time to marry you." calimary May 2024 #57