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 in school boards and states around the country.
Highlights
- Jay Bowman said he was fired for handing out Pride bracelets to his students at Huntington High School in Chillicothe, Ohio.
- Bowman says he also answered questions from students about the LGBTQ advocacy group.
- Bowman: “If a kid has questions, if a kid wants honesty, I don’t think I should be forbidden from providing that” The First Capital Pride Coalition supports the LGBTQ community by offering community events, advocacy efforts focusing on inclusion, and health equity education.
- It is the latest example of LGBTQ discussion in schools sparking controversy amid heated debates in school boards and states around the U.S.
- The parents are the ones that need to teach their kids right and wrong