Looks like Ms. Loomis was not alone in his battles:
The ACLU successfully defeated a motion to dismiss the Gay Straight Alliance Network, a plaintiff in the case Loomis v. Visalia Unified School District, and several other claims from a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on behalf of George Loomis, a former high school student, and the GSA Network. source
Georgie wanted to be a symbol, I'd say.
Why did you decide to file the harassment lawsuit against the school district and not let it go?
I couldn’t stand silent while they violated my civil rights or the civil rights of other students. It’s an injustice if I stay quiet about it, because we’re at a perfect time to speak out and create change. And I know how hard it is to be harassed at school because you’re gay or perceived to be gay. I wasn’t out at school, and that made it worse because at that time I was only perceived as being gay. source
Why was he perceived as being gay? I don't suppose outrageously flaming behavior had anything to do with it.
Why was he perceived as being gay? I don't suppose outrageously flaming behavior had anything to do with it. That happened to me in high school. I'm not gay, never have been or will be, but a few people thought I was. Anyway, I ignored them for a long time, although it is hard to have the conservative beliefs I do and get falsely accused of being something I fundamentally oppose. They persisted in bothering me, calling me names, challenging me to fight them, so finally I got so p*ssed off with this happening day in and day out that I finally beat the hell out of the kid when he got up in my face, I pushed him into a locker and kept swinging at his head. He ran and I chased him down. I wasn't going to let up on him until someone took me off him or he was unconscious. Teachers broke it up and sent us to the office. I explained everything that happened to the vice-principal, told him why I did it, etc. Even told him that I have conservative beliefs and didn't appreciate being pegged as gay. The vice-principal basically agreed with me and was really hard on the kid that bothered me. I still had to get a detention "for the record," but I could tell that the principal fully understood why I fought the kid and that the kid brought my wrath on himself.
After that day, no one ever bothered with me again. As a matter of fact, I later became friends with the kid I beat up. And I didn't have to sue the school. Of course, that was quite a few years ago.