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hack89

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3. Looks like the school and the school board support the kid

Reply to Bluzmann57 (Original post)

Tue May 8, 2012, 09:21 AM

May 2012

they are the ones who steered him towards the scholarship in the first place. The school signed a letter saying it was ok for the sponsors to present the scholarship. The fact he was openly gay in a Catholic school also says a lot.

Looks like the diocese stepped in.

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"School refuses scholarship presentation to gay student" [View all] Bluzmann57 May 2012 OP

That's ridiculous BillStein May 2012 #1

"Thereby encouraging others to bully same student." Scuba May 2012 #2

Looks like the school and the school board support the kid hack89 May 2012 #3

It always amazes me when the Catholic hierarchy complains about gays. Frustratedlady May 2012 #4

Dioceses Bishop too busy at parsonage on personal matters to comment longship May 2012 #5