>>So much for freedom of speech.
Ok, no flames, but it’s legality time. This is not a FOS issue. Courts have held that students in school do not have the same FOS rights as do adults even though the school may be held to be a public place.
Typically, students are prohibited from distributing pamphlets and the like, wearing “message” clothing, speaking in such a way as to disturb the class or other activities.
Of course, the rules must be enforced uniformly. They can't prohibit students from distributing anti-homosexuality materiel if pro-homosecuality information is permitted. I would make the argument that this “Day of Silence” is government and government-endorced distribution of pro-homosexauality information, therefore the anti-homosexuality groups had a right to conduct orderly dissemination of their views. Students would have to avoid and “hate speech”, calls to violence, pornography and would be on firmer ground in most states avoiding religious references, but there is a way to be at equal stance in this.
Remember, always sue for mandates to create equality, but even more, sue for huge money damages too. Public committees fold like a cheap double-wide when you sue for big bucks for damages "already suffered."
Also, choose one very polite spokesperson and call the TV stations. Whoever calls the stations first usually gets a story slanted their way,,, but never be a “crazy” on camera.
However, one thing that they were distributing literature that describes the verifiable health risks associated with homosexuality.
Sue for injunctive relief (equal treatment required, yearly instruction of administrative staff in the requirements of the First Amendment, etc.) and, most importantly, imposing an on-going monitoring process to insure compliance with the injunctive order.
With the plaintiffs’ attorneys being able to choose a significant minority of the compliance commmittee seats. Everyone on the compliance committee to be paid for their diligent labor. By the school districts in question.
I’d love to serve on such a committee and retire with a yacht named “Compliance”.