10/17/11: Texas Student Suspended for Opposing Homosexuality

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A Texas honors student has been suspended from school for expressing his opposition to homosexuality. Dakota Ary was given a three-day suspension from Western Hills High School in Fort Worth, Texas, because of his remark.

The topic of homosexuality arose during a German class, and Ary said, “I’m a Christian and, to me, being homosexual is wrong.” The teacher yelled at Ary, accused him of “bullying,” and told him “it was wrong to make such a statement in public school.”

This is the same teacher who has repeatedly introduced the subject of homosexuality into German class, and the prior week displayed a picture in the classroom of two men kissing. After being threatened with a lawsuit by Liberty Counsel, the school district reduced Ary’s suspension.