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Tag: Spencer-Van Etten High School

N.Y. student punished for wearing pro-gay T-shirt gets apology

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December 18, 2007September 5, 2018 Michael Beder

The Spencer-Van Etten Central School Districtagreed to make a public statement supporting students' right to wear T-shirtswith controversial messages, satisfying demands made by civil libertiesadvocates after a student was punished for wearing a shirt supporting gayrights.

Tagged New York, Spencer-Van Etten High School

Student in N.Y. sent home for wearing pro-gay T-shirt

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November 1, 2007September 5, 2018 Maggie Beckwith

A New York Civil Liberties Union representative attended a school board meeting Oct. 23 to try and reach an agreement with the district on how to address the principal's "mistake" in sending home a student wearing a shirt with the message "gay? fine by me."

Tagged New York, Spencer-Van Etten High School

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