Tuesday, January 11, 2011

ACLU Letter Prompts Colorado School To Permit Gay-Straight Alliance Club


CO_Newsletter_1-10-11_GSAThanks to a letter from the ACLU, a Colorado high school student will be permitted to start a Gay-Straight Alliance at his school, despite officials’ initial reluctance.

A letter from ACLU Staff Attorney Rebecca Wallace convinced administrators at Union Colony Prep, a public charter school in Greeley, to embrace the First Amendment principles of open and honest discussion and debate. Read more about Steve Marcantonio’s quest to found his club.