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| Topic | Students walkout of school after teacher attempts to out a lesbian to parents. |
| UnfairRepresent 11/10/19 4:35:28 PM #1: | Students at a California Christian high school staged a walkout Friday following a report that a gay classmate said she was singled out by school officials, who threatened to out her to her parents. High school senior Magali Rodriguez attended Bishop Amat Memorial High School, the largest Catholic school in the Los Angeles area, for three years. The school has no written policy barring same-sex relationships, but Rodriguez said that once she began dating a female student she was forced into disciplinary meetings and counseling, and barred from sitting next to her girlfriend at lunch. If she didn't follow these rules which didn't apply to straight students in relationships Rodriguez said school officials threatened to out her to her parents, who didn't know she was gay at the time. "I never wouldve imagined Amat to be an environment like this," said one student, who declined to be named. "Once I started to read about the article I was in full shock. I decided to walk out to stand up for her." Rodriguez's parents eventually pulled her out of the school when they heard about how the staff was treating her. She now attends a different high school in the area. The student who declined to be named said they staged the walkout during the seventh period until the end of the school day on Friday, a period of about an hour and a half. The student said some teachers had commented that there were "two sides to every story," but none tried to stop the protest. Bishop Amat students "I feel as if the principal knew they messed up. Before the bell rang for lunch he made an announcement saying he was aware of the news article," the student said, adding that counseling services were offered in the school's library for any students who had questions. Because Rodriguez is now attending another high school, some of her friends called her via FaceTime, the student said, while others chanted for her and said a prayer. About 200 students took part in the walkout, according to a second student who declined to be named because her mom didn't want her to talk about the incident. The student said teachers were supervising the protest, but didn't try to shut it down. "I decided to walk out because I wanted to take a stand," the student said. "I didnt agree with what the administration did with the situation and I feel like it was a good idea for the student body to stand as one to show our support for Magali." The school tweeted a statement following BuzzFeed News' original report, denying that it was intolerant of LGBTQ students and reiterating that "excessive displays of affection" are not permitted for students of any sexual orientation. (Rodriguez told BuzzFeed News she and her girlfriend were not publicly affectionate.) "Bishop Amat High School is committed to providing a supportive and inclusive learning environment for all students, irrespective of their sexual orientation," the statement read. Calls to the school were not immediately returned Saturday. Full Article: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/olivianiland/california-bishop-amat-catholic-high-school-walkout-gay https://i.imgur.com/LmBTroh.jpg So the school is claiming she was making out with the girl during schooltime. She is saying that never happened. Considering their threat was to out her to her parents, on paper I find it hard to believe the school here. --- ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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