Students wear anti-gay t-shirts to school

WTNH-TV New Haven ^ | 4/16/05

[Snickersnee]

(South Windsor-WTNH, Apr. 15, 2005 10:55 PM) _ Some students in South Windsor don't agree with gay marriage and they sported t-shirts showing others how they feel. But when they wore those shirts to school, the trouble really started.

by News Channel 8's Bob Wilson Because of their religious convictions they believe gay marriage is wrong. So four students at the South Windsor High School wore t-shirts saying "Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve."

"We wore them to protest a gay straight alliance rally that they had on Tuesday where they wore signs," said sophomore David Grimaldi. "They had things that said come out, come out where ever you are."

None of the students in the gay straight alliance were asked to take off their signs or sent home according to Grimaldi, one the kids who were sent to the principal's office. Yet this afternoon, these students were sent home when they refused to take off the shirts.

"I think it wasn't fair that they were allowed to go around with signs on and we were told to leave," says sophomore Kyle Shinfield.

"During one class this morning some other students became upset by the shirts and there was a bit of an interaction between the students," says principal John DiIorio.

The principal says it interfered with learning, but Grimaldi and his friends say it wasn't their fault. Grimaldi says they didn't protest or yell when students from the gay straight alliance wore offensive signs.

"I was being yelled at and I was being called names I didn't appreciate, and profanities were being yelled at me and I was very upset," Shinfield said.

"School is a place that's supposed to be a safe zone. it's a time to learn, not to create controversy," says another male student.

"I don't think it was the right place to start something like this," says a female student. School is a place to learn."

The students are now on spring break. They will be off for a week and the principal hopes emotions settle down and the students do not plan to wear the shirts again.

[Snickersnee]

Academic "freedom of speech" strikes again -- your freedom to agree with ME, that is! Too bad we don't have examples of what the pro-homo students had on their signs, etc. A reputable news media would have shown that.

[andyandval]

"Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve."

Reminds me of one I saw in Vermont

"Mom and Dad not Tom and Brad"

[mattdono]

"I don't think it was the right place to start something like this," says a female student. School is a place to learn."

So, it was right place when the gays were traipsing around with their signs alluding to the virtues of playing bun darts, but it's not the right place when someone mentions their disdain for playing bun darts?

How duplicitious does something have to be for these school officials to see the double standard that they are leading by?

Crazy.

[ViLaLuz]

Free speech for ME but not for thee.

[CzarNicky]

sue! sue! sue! until the school cries uncle.

[Mark in the Old South]

I knew a Gay man in the Navy who used to love wearing a T-shirt that was a take off on the Lucky Rabbit in the children's cereal commercial "Silly rabbit, Tricks are for kids" It was a picture of a wicked looking rabbit with a slogan that said "Silly rabbit, #icks are for Chicks"

He had a few Issues!

[bray]

"School is a place that's supposed to be a safe zone. it's a time to learn, not to create controversy,"

What is his definition of learn? Maybe he would like to know that homosexual men die 20-30 years sooner than hetros? Perhaps he would like to know that they have an 18,000% greater chance of getting AIDS or Hepatitis C?? Maybe he would like to know that AIDS is a VD?? No, never mind, that's not "learning".

Pray for W and Our Troops

[Publius6961]

"I was being yelled at and I was being called names I didn't appreciate, and profanities were being yelled at me and I was very upset," Shinfield said.

There you go. The "rules" have been defined.
Evidently, Wearing signs that counter the perverts is cause for going to the Principal's office, but yelling, screaming and name calling is perfectly acceptable.

Acting offended and lashing out is the "proper" response. Take note.

[Lancey Howard]

I'm with you - - sic the scumbag lawyers on each other. Too bad there's not some kind of "civil liberties" organization which could defend the free speech rights of these kids.

[Publius6961]

"We wore them to protest a gay straight alliance rally that they had on Tuesday where they wore signs," said sophomore David Grimaldi. "They had things that said come out, come out where ever you are." ...
"School is a place that's supposed to be a safe zone. it's a time to learn, not to create controversy," says another male student.

So heterophobic signs and speech and pro-pervert strutting is not disruptive? It does not create controversy?
Has someone asked that idiot principal to explain that?

[beezdotcom]

Too bad there's not some kind of "civil liberties" organization which could defend the free speech rights of these kids.

I think there is now, in the Czech Republic, Poland, and a few other formerly Communist countries. Maybe we should 'outsource' the ACLU!

[Lucretia Borgia]

Quick, sign these young men in the Young Republicans, oh wait, thats right, they are not allowed in high schools any more.

[Little_shoe]

Yes, school is a place to learn, and if anybod deserves to be suspened its the gay straight alliance b.c they offended these students...these students probably made there feelings know to the adminstration already.

[This Just In]

School is no place for activism, and a "rally" unless it has something to do with an upcoming sporting event.

If you want your children indoctrinated, and force fed pro-communist, pro-socialist, un-American propaganda keep them in public schools. Otherwise enroll them in a private, or charter school that supports, promotes, and reflects your conservative beliefs. Or better yet, home educate.

[BJungNan]

None of it has a place in school. There should have never been a rally for the gays - or for any other group. The principal says he is concerned about signs interfering with learning and he is the one that brought on the entire distraction.

[Route101]

..I don't think it was the right place to start something like this," says a female student. School is a place to learn."...Oh really?...about what?..how to put a condom on a cucumber? or about how bad America is?

[Cobra64]

Has someone asked that idiot principal to explain that?

Probably. But he doesn't care 'cause he's a queer too, and supports the gays.

[Houmatt]

Big shock. I would have refused to leave, myself. Screw their double standard.

[gidget7]

Good for these conservative boys!! Adults aren't much of anything about it, except complaining, it's good to see some of the kids doing it!

Hey I'd be offended too, if I was in school and kids were wearing "come out, come out, wherever you are" shirts. Lord, sounds like something the candy man, or pied piper would say! Frightening!

I do agree all this politicizing in schools is disruptive. So stop it, INCLUDING the activist groups. They do not belong in schools.We all need to stand up and declare that Christianity IS a religion! And therefore protected under the same amendment! Hope the boys folks have called ADF.