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ADF attorneys again ask court to stop ban on “Be Happy, Not Gay” T-shirt at Illinois School
Neuqua Valley High School sophomore continues to desire to wear T-shirt with same message that school officials censored in April
CHICAGO — Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund are again asking a federal district court to stop Neuqua Valley High School officials from prohibiting a student from wearing a “Be Happy, Not Gay” T-shirt while a lawsuit against the school district moves forward in court.
ADF attorneys filed their motion Monday, explaining that sophomore Alexander Nuxoll’s desire to share his religious-based conviction that homosexual behavior does not lead to happiness has not waned despite the school’s avowed intention to preclude any such message.
“School officials cannot treat Christian students as second-class citizens. As the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled, students do not lose their constitutional right to free speech upon entering the schoolhouse gate,” said ADF Senior Counsel Nate Kellum. “Neuqua Valley High School officials unconstitutionally single out one viewpoint–Alex’s–for censorship while allowing other students to present the opposite view. Alex wants the court to confirm his right to convey his religious beliefs.”
What part of freedom of speech does society not understand? It’s fine for everyone to express an opinion or a belief unless it goes against what society deems as “acceptable”. We might as well go back to forcing people who aren’t caucasian stand on public transportation.
I agree that the t-shirt may not be in the best taste but we are talking about an adolescent boy here. Along with this ban, why not include the trendy t-shirts that offer a sister in exchange for homework or one of the others that are so popular right now?
