Burlington middle school students disrupt Pride event
Students reportedly tore down Pride banners and chanted "U.S.A. are my pronouns." Now, pro-LGBTQ+ community members are calling for action.
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Students reportedly tore down Pride banners and chanted "U.S.A. are my pronouns." Now, pro-LGBTQ+ community members are calling for action.
Students at Marshall Simonds Middle School were asked to wear rainbow-colored shirts to school to celebrate Pride on June 2, but some students disagreed.
High school students from South Carolina to Boston have been feeling triggered by history lately.
A subset of students reacted to a voluntary Pride spirit day by tearing down signs, putting up "inappropriate" stickers, and shouting "U.S.A. are my pronouns."
School officials in Burlington are working to respond to a clash at a middle school where some students tore down rainbow decorations and chanted “USA are my pronouns,” as the school’s LGBTQ+ student group celebrated the beginning of Pride Month. The incident at Marshall Simonds Middle School occurred on June 2. The group organizing the celebration had distributed rainbow stickers, posted Pride signs and encouraged students to wear rainbow clothing. Gov. Maura Healy, one of the nation's first two out lesbian governors, has said the clash "doesn't represent who we are as a ...