Kentucky HS assistant principal allegedly bans gay students from restroom

http://kentuckylgbt.org/ht/display/ReleaseDetails/i/1258265

Kentucky Equality Federation received reports that a Franklin County High official allegedly sent an email to teachers instructing them not to allow homosexuals to leave class to use the restroom.

The email was allegedly sent after two female classmates were caught kissing in the public restroom.

In response, 15 students protested outside the school today.

"My daughter was involved in a protest at Franklin County High School today for their right to use the restroom," stated Michelle Sexton.

"I have been in contact with one of the parents of the children involved in the protest and we support their constitutional right to assemble peacefully," stated Kentucky Equality Federation President Jordan Palmer. "We call on the media to investigate this issue further and shed light on the discrimination gays and lesbians face throughout the Commonwealth. Kentucky Equality Federation will also be contacting the other parents of the children involved in today's protest."

Though Superintendent Harrie Buecker stated steps are being taken to address the students' concerns, Kentucky Equality Federation is concerned they will not be addressed properly. Though not directly connected, Kentucky Equality Federation has received similar complaints in Casey, Pulaski, and Powell counties about unfair treatment of gay and lesbian students and teachers.

"I'd like to know what level this mentality, that gay and lesbian students should not be treated equally is coming from. An incident in one county could be called an isolated incident, but we now have similar reports in three other Kentucky Counties," stated Kentucky Equality Federation Managing Director Laura Reed

http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/10749/kentucky-hs-assistant-principal-bans-gay-students-from-restroom

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Updated On: 5/2/09 at 11:30 AM

I hate to break it to this Kentucky AP, but there is sexual activity at every school in the country. I teach at a public high school in the South, and we have a large out and proud group of lesbians. I've had to caution them about grabbing boobs while waiting for the bus as recently as yesterday.

Exactly, Jane. A few years ago we uncovered a prostitution ring operating in an empty room situated in a remote building. Those girls were turning tricks for twenty bucks a pop. That is far worse than two girls kissing in the w.c.

Stephen Fry should write those kids a letter.

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Jamie should produce a show there! Kentucky Fried Homophobes!

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I think it's time we just ban all students from using the bathroom.

I'm being sarcastic, of course, but students abusing bathroom privileges is a problem in most schools in the country. In the middle school I teach at, the bathroom has become the main meet-up location. One person will send out a mass text to all their friends to meet in the bathroom at a certain time and they'll hang out in there skipping class.

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Colleen, I can't tell you how many times I've had to go into the boys' bathroom and say, "Ok! Everybody out!"

Pippin, that made me laugh!

Wait... when did high school kids get "constitutional rights"?!

This sounds less like discrimination and more like blatant abuse.

Denying people (children who the school is responsible for no less) access to a bathroom is cruel and humiliating.

If this really is what happened I hope there is a lawsuit.

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It's a privilege to pee! No more bathrooms like in olden days! I wish the principal had said "If you want to go, you have to go through me!"

They just announced that Urinetown will be the Fall musical.

Many of the gay teens involved with the production are billing it as a true story.

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