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Longmont valedictorian silenced over speech disclosing he was gay
Twin Peaks charter principal also accused of outing 18-year-old to his parents
By Charlie Brennan
Staff Writer
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Evan Young, an 18-year-old graduating senior at Longmont's Twin Peaks Charter Academy High School, with a 4.5 GPA and a scholarship awaiting him at Rutgers University, also was not recognized as valedictorian at his school's May 16 graduation.
Young said he had agreed to several advance edits to his speech by school Principal BJ Buchmann. But he resisted when Buchmann told him to also take out his disclosure of being gay.
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Initially, Evan's parents were somewhat sympathetic to Buchmann's decision concerning the speech.
"His mother and I were not sure that his coming out in a valedictorian speech was the appropriate place to say it, with grandchildren and 3-year-olds in the audience, and that's kind of what we said to BJ," Don Young said.
By Charlie Brennan
Staff Writer
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Evan Young, an 18-year-old graduating senior at Longmont's Twin Peaks Charter Academy High School, with a 4.5 GPA and a scholarship awaiting him at Rutgers University, also was not recognized as valedictorian at his school's May 16 graduation.
Young said he had agreed to several advance edits to his speech by school Principal BJ Buchmann. But he resisted when Buchmann told him to also take out his disclosure of being gay.
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Initially, Evan's parents were somewhat sympathetic to Buchmann's decision concerning the speech.
"His mother and I were not sure that his coming out in a valedictorian speech was the appropriate place to say it, with grandchildren and 3-year-olds in the audience, and that's kind of what we said to BJ," Don Young said.
i think it's the dad's comments that piss me off most. why the bloody fuck would it be inappropriate to say you're gay in front of children? liberal my ass.
http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-county-schools/ci_28209959/longmont-valedictorian-silenced-over-speech-disclosing-he-was
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