A 17-year-old gay student who was suspended for leading protests at his high school against Florida's so-called Don't Say Gay legislation says school administrators are now stopping him from running for senior class president.
says school administrators are now stopping him from running for senior class president.
“I am continuing to be punished for standing up for my identity and against widespread hatred," Petocz wrote. “We shouldn't be subject to abuse both in Tallahassee and at-home." “The district has no say in setting those requirements or in how those requirements are enforced," Wheeler said. “Jack Petocz is leading his generation in fighting back against book bans and legislative efforts to police how individual identities can be discussed in schools," PEN America said in a news release announcing that the Florida student would be receiving an award.
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