Gay St. Augustine Students Fight For GSA

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A St. Augustine high school that has refused to allow a Gay Straight Alliance on campus has 10 days to let students organize the group or face court action.

Pedro Menendez High School senior Marissa Burrier and other students at the school sought permission from principal Robert Allten to form a GSA last month.

Allten refused to allow the GSA but said he would approve an unofficial “tolerance group” which would not be considered an official school club and would not have the privileges other clubs receive.

“We just wanted to start a club where all students could feel safe, regardless of their sexual orientation,” said Burrier. “We need a place on campus where all kids, gay and straight, can come together in a safe place to talk about how they feel.”