AlleyCat <al@aohell.com> wrote in news:sspvop$ltma$42@news.freedyn.de:

> How about you little faggots pretend you are tombstones and go to a
> cemetary?

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Springfield Public School Board decided not
to move forward to create a statement of support for the LGBTQ community.
It comes after board member Shurita Thomas-Tate suggested it be on the
agenda and public comments asking for the support over the last year.

�It doesn�t cost us anything for us to tell students that we care about
you, and we are committed to that,� said Thomas-Tate.

Emotionally-charged comments dominated Tuesday�s Springfield public board
meeting.

�We are here because members of the LGBTQ community do not feel safe,�
said Dr. Kyler Sherman-Wilkins. �Making a statement of support will let
the students and staff know you have their back.�

�The statement of support is essentially saying that the LGBTQ community
deserves more support than anyone else and is giving them superiority,�
said one public speaker. �The LGBTQ community is already protected by
Title 11 just like everyone else.�

The board did not move forward in doing so. It opened up a Pandora�s box
of sorts.

�As a member of this prestige board, I�m not here to push forward an
agenda of sex, sexual identity, Glo, pride, rainbow clubs, MAGA groups,
NAACP or any other group or faction,� said Steve Makoski, Springfield
Public Schools Board member.

Makoski and two other board members voiced removing �safe space� stickers
from schools along with Pride flags. Others said it all comes down to
focusing on the district�s policy.

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not-issue-an-lgbtq-support-statement/