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A gay Ohio substitute teacher was fired last week after handing out Pride bracelets to high school students, the latest example of LGBTQ discussion in schools sparking controversy amid heated debates

A gay substitute teacher in Ohio claims he was dismissed from his job last week after handing out pride bracelets to high school students. In a statement, the school system said he was let go for violating a policy forbidding teachers from addressing "political" topics.

"If a kid has questions, if a kid wants honesty, I don't think I should be forbidden from providing that."

A Huntington Local School substitute teacher said he was let go from his position at the district for being gay.

“If a kid has questions, if a kid wants honesty, I don’t think I should be forbidden from providing that,” the teacher said.

Ohio teacher Jay Bowman was working as a substitute when several students asked him about a rainbow-colored bracelet he was wearing.

"I love this community. I love this school. I was taught that God doesn’t make junk. I am not junk...

Gay teacher Jay Bowman in Ohio, United States, has spoken out after being fired for giving Pride bracelets to students.

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