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Smarmie Doofus

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21. What IS the "place"?

Mon Jun 1, 2015, 05:56 AM

Jun 2015

Ed. Sec. Duncan is already on record as saying the "place" for lgbt kids to be open about their sexuality is in the federally funded public schools they attend. He said that school administrators have a RESPONSIBILITY to make that happen.

If one doesn't like the content of the young man's speech, one can walk out, decline to attend ( if one knows what's up in advance) or quietly disagree.

>>>I've never been to a graduation
where the valedictorian or any other speaker spoke about their lives as it related to their sexuality. >>>>

Maybe you OUGHT to have.

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Colorado Public High School Bans Gay Valedictorian. [View all] Smarmie Doofus May 2015 OP

Note it said charter school, not public school. Carewfan May 2015 #1

Charter schools ARE public schools. Or they SAY they are when they want public $$$$.... Smarmie Doofus May 2015 #2

They get public money so they ARE public schools MohRokTah May 2015 #8

Kid gives speech: A few mumbles and applause from the crowd. Everyone goes home. Buzz Clik May 2015 #3

Yep. If they had let him give his speech... NaturalHigh May 2015 #15

I kind of see both sides TexasMommaWithAHat May 2015 #4

and yet his parents didn't think it was appropriate for little kids to hear their son is gay fizzgig May 2015 #5

I don't see a problem with three year olds TexasMommaWithAHat May 2015 #6

i don't either fizzgig May 2015 #7

Is graduation really about coming out? TexasMommaWithAHat May 2015 #11

It's about starting the rest of your life gollygee May 2015 #12

No, his speech shouldn't have been about him SickOfTheOnePct May 2015 #16

They very often talk about their lives gollygee May 2015 #19

I've never been to a graduation SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2015 #20

What IS the "place"? Smarmie Doofus Jun 2015 #21

Sexuality is not just about sex gollygee Jun 2015 #22

Aaron Sorkin did a great scene about what you are saying on Exilednight May 2015 #9

That's the way I see it too SickOfTheOnePct May 2015 #10

It doesn't hurt 3-year-olds to hear that someone is gay gollygee May 2015 #13

What a load of crap. NaturalHigh May 2015 #14

Schools can control what student speakers say at graduation SickOfTheOnePct May 2015 #17

Take it to court and let them decide. NaturalHigh May 2015 #18