Teacher lets kindergarten students vote 5‑year-old “out of the class” After each classmate was allowed to say what they didn’t like about Barton’s 5‑year-old son, Alex, his Morningside Elementary teacher Wendy Portillo said they were going to take a vote, Barton said. By a 14 to 2 margin, the students voted Alex—who is in the process of […]
Civil Rights Win in Florida
Months ago, I posted about Ponce de Leon High School in Florida banning the wear or display of any kind of gay pride symbols or words, claiming that they indicated involvement in an “illegal organization.” I later found out that the problem started last fall when a lesbian student complained that she was being harassed. […]
Rainbow Stickers = Gang Affiliations? Right
Yeah, I hear there’s a real problem with queer street gangs these days, tagging everything in sight with those damned rainbows. ACLU sues Florida school for barring Pride gear Administrators at Ponce de Leon High School stated that students’ wearing rainbow stickers could mean that they are members of an illegal organization.… An unidentified student was […]