Note to self:

[vraiblonde]

When one is asked about one's sexual preference, the appropriate answer is, "That's none of your business."

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But on the third day of school, his Bible teacher -- who is also the school chaplain --pulled him out of class with a personal question. Jeffrey said the teacher assured him they were having a confidential conversation, and then asked whether it was true that Jeffrey was a homosexual.

"I told him, 'Yes, I am gay,' " Jeffrey says. "I was just being totally honest with him because I don't lie."

 

[Bruzilla]

Whew! Does that story smell bad! A kid's in school for three days and gets called in and asked if he's Gay? And this kid has done nothing whatsoever to invite such questioning? I'm not buying that story at all. I saw that there was a comment from a school official that there was more to this story than was being told, and I'll bet there's a LOT more to it. Three days into a school nobody even knows you're alive if you're "just minding your own business."

It sounds like his parents knew he was Gay and that the student wanted to go to the school to challenge their ban on Gays. Then he let it be known that he was Gay and forced them to throw him out so that he can make a stink.

Vrai, I agree that questions about your sexual preferences may be no one's business in a non-religious school, but I think they are valid in this setting. People send their kids to these schools because they have a level of expectation that the schools will surround their kids with a certain value system... which doesn't include approval of Gays.

 

[Hessian]

Revise the handbook!

Bru...you made a tough call there but you are right.

I bet thousands of Christian schools right now are glueing in an addition this morning. Notice that our young innocent senior runs off to a public school and immediately tries to start a gay-straight club....hmmm

Goes to Motive your Honor.

I'd say that the three options offered is standard response but if the student code of conduct is vague...they will be in for a lengthy litigation. Fortunately there are now several foundations that will step up to the plate and provide attorney's pro bono...so it won't kill the budget of the school (which is part of the goal of the lawsuit I'm sure).

Nothing like a little "diversity" to screw up the lives of several hundred kids. The lesson they learn will be crucial...enforced political correctness? or obedience to scripture/leaders?

 

[vraiblonde]

I'm trying to imagine a school principal pulling one of my daughters aside and asking them about their sexual preference. I don't think that stuff just happens out of the blue, either.

 

[Penn]

Originally posted by Bruzilla
Whew! Does that story smell bad! A kid's in school for three days and gets called in and asked if he's Gay? And this kid has done nothing whatsoever to invite such questioning? I'm not buying that story at all. I saw that there was a comment from a school official that there was more to this story than was being told, and I'll bet there's a LOT more to it. Three days into a school nobody even knows you're alive if you're "just minding your own business."

It sounds like his parents knew he was Gay and that the student wanted to go to the school to challenge their ban on Gays. Then he let it be known that he was Gay and forced them to throw him out so that he can make a stink.

I got the same impression reading the storyline. This incident happened way too fast(3rd day in school?) for this to be very credible.
As Bruzilla comments, so early into the school year, "nobody even knows you're alive, if you're minding your own business".

Yet he gets yanked out of class to be confronted by a teacher with "the question"?

This account does not pass the smell test so far.

 

[huntr1]

Originally posted by Bruzilla
Whew! Does that story smell bad! A kid's in school for three days and gets called in and asked if he's Gay? And this kid has done nothing whatsoever to invite such questioning? I'm not buying that story at all. I saw that there was a comment from a school official that there was more to this story than was being told, and I'll bet there's a LOT more to it. Three days into a school nobody even knows you're alive if you're "just minding your own business."

He was not in school for 3 days. He started there after Thanksgiving his Freshman year. He is now a senior. This happened on the 3rd day of school his senior year. He came out to his mom over the summer, and then about 6 of his "friends" shortly thereafter. He was not in a relationship with anyone, and did not talk about his orientation while at school since he knew that the school would not approve. The school also was required to say why he was expelled in a letter to his parents. They failed to do so. This is just me trying to clarify what happened, not trying to start a flame war.

 

[Penn]

Originally posted by huntr1
He was not in school for 3 days. He started there after Thanksgiving his Freshman year. He is now a senior. This happened on the 3rd day of school his senior year.

This is just me trying to clarify what happened, not trying to start a flame war.

No flame war here.

What is still curious is why on the third day of school of his senior year, he gets confronted by the teacher. Why?

I have to believe somebody, a friend(or not a friend), said something to another friend; it might have been overheard, whatever. Anyway, word might have gotten around, and things went downhill from there.

It just seems too pat.

Maybe the kid made an overt comment or gesture to another student, in those three days, and the same result occured.

But, I have to iterate - your sexual orientation should have nothing to do with anybody else's business if you're not "pushing" it, regardless if you are attending a religious school or a public or private scholl.

There will be more on this issue, to be sure.