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Despite the fact that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in no uncertain terms over 45 years ago that public school students are protected by the First Amendment, schools have a long history of trying to censor student speech, especially when it鈥檚 about LGBT people.
Wearing T-shirts, buttons, or wristbands that make a statement about LGBT issues are often attacked by schools, usually by claiming that this rainbow T-shirt or that trans pride button is 鈥渄isruptive.鈥� 鈥淒isruption鈥� is used as an excuse for censoring everything from participating in the National Day of Silence to putting up posters about the GSA. Just being out and open about who you are鈥攖alking about who you are dating like any straight student might, or wearing clothes that don鈥檛 match the gender that school officials think you are鈥攊s also a protected form of expression.
If school administrators try to stop you from expressing yourself by telling you that you鈥檙e 鈥渄isrupting鈥� the school environment, don鈥檛 take their word for it!
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Or call (212) 549-2673. For non-LGBT issues, please contact your local 吃瓜直播 affiliate.
Despite the fact that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in no uncertain terms over 45 years ago that public school students are protected by the First Amendment, schools have a long history of trying to censor student speech, especially when it鈥檚 about LGBT people.
Wearing T-shirts, buttons, or wristbands that make a statement about LGBT issues are often attacked by schools, usually by claiming that this rainbow T-shirt or that trans pride button is 鈥渄isruptive.鈥� 鈥淒isruption鈥� is used as an excuse for censoring everything from participating in the National Day of Silence to putting up posters about the GSA. Just being out and open about who you are鈥攖alking about who you are dating like any straight student might, or wearing clothes that don鈥檛 match the gender that school officials think you are鈥攊s also a protected form of expression.
If school administrators try to stop you from expressing yourself by telling you that you鈥檙e 鈥渄isrupting鈥� the school environment, don鈥檛 take their word for it!
Need help?
Or call (212) 549-2673. For non-LGBT issues, please contact your local 吃瓜直播 affiliate.