After Violent Anti-Gay Threat, Texas School District to Add LGBTQ Protections
After students at Plano East High School threatened to “beat the gay out of” a classmate in a SnapChat conversation, the district’s board of trustees plans to add LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections.
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance of North Texas reports that the Plano ISD board is expected to approve the LGBTQ-inclusive policy at its next scheduled meeting. More than 2,200 people have signed a petition calling for the policy to be amended.
On Friday, Feb. 2, about 100 Plano East students walked out of class and staged a rally in support of their bullied classmate. However, the students who made the threat reportedly returned to class this week.
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