A school refused to let a gay teen graduate for coming out. Now the school is paying the price.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/06/a-school-refused-to-let-a-gay-teen-graduate-for-coming-out-now-the-school-is-paying-the-price/
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Beth@piefed.social · 58 pts · 86d
10k doesn’t feel like enough
ZeroCool@piefed.ca · 39 pts · 86d
Agreed, but it's already been a year, she probably didn't want this suit dragging out through her entire college career, which would be totally understandable. It just sucks that a $10k settlement coming out of the school's coffers isn't going to dissuade the principal and the "head of schools" from continuing to harass and threaten LGBTQ+ students in the future.
deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz · 19 pts · 86d
The school will use it as an excuse to double down.
"The gays COST us a FRUADULENT $10,000 settlement!1!1! THE LORD's word is under ATTACK!1!1!".
velma@sh.itjust.works · 56 pts · 86d
I remember kids getting punished in school for coming out when I was a teenager. That was a very long time ago.
Glad to see the school had to pay in this case.
kibblebits@quokk.au · 40 pts · 86d
Wow.
velma@sh.itjust.works · 47 pts · 86d
She didn't even mention the school. They outed themselves as Trump loving Jesus mfs all on their own lol
kibblebits@quokk.au · 19 pts · 86d
Lol
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 86d
lol
Erusset@slrpnk.net · 11 pts · 86d
Oh no, I wonder if any college would allow a gay student in.
kibblebits@quokk.au · 6 pts · 86d
It’s a toss up in America, China, and Russia!
wildtamaskan@pawb.social · 8 pts · 86d
I wonder if the school administration was experiencing victim complex. Its hilarious they thought she was talking about the school when she never mentioned any group or organization in her post. they saw the "trump supporter mf" and assumed she meant the school specifically