Protest Against School's Gay Diversity Posters Backfires

[davidinalameda]

http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/05/053005detroit.htm

Protests from conservative Christian parents over a poster in a Troy High School classroom that contained the message that "gay people are everyday people," has backfired.

Instead of forcing the school to remove the poster from the classroom other teachers have ordered copies for their rooms.

The poster had been on the wall in the English Department room for two years with no objections until earlier this month when a parent protested to the Troy School Board. (story)

[LeftCoast]

1. Very nice!

We'll take these small victories where we can get them!

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

2. hahaha

jerks...is karma finally kicking in?

[BattyDem]

3. Way to go, Troy High School!

:yourock:

[meegbear]

4. Great!

Keep it going Troy!

[noamnety]

5. Some of my students went to the meeting

I'm the GSA advisor for an area high school. Some of my students went to the meeting at Troy, and one read a speech there. I found out today that they brought back several copies of the poster for our school as well - so one will be going up soon in my room. :)

[Ian David]

6. That's a great idea. Can we get a copy of it posted online? n/t

[noamnety]

7. That's a great idea

When I get the poster, I'll see who printed it and what their copyright restrictions are.

[benevolent dictator]

8. Poster's already online.

http://www.goaffirmations.org/Poster.asp

They're $5 each if you want to order one.

[xchrom]

9. some things make you glad

you got up that day.
this is one of them.