Friday, December 20, 2013

Gay High School Student Suspended for Ripped Bible Has Record Cleared

Smith, an African-American gay student at the school, states he was bullied by other students who repeatedly told him that "being gay is a sin" and "gays go to hell." In protest, Smith tore pages of Leviticus from a personal copy of the Bible and was sent to the assistant principal's office as a result. Smith reported the bullying and was asked to not tear any more pages from his Bible. Several days later, however, administrators suspended Smith for merely carrying the ripped Bible to school.

MORE: http://americanhumanist.org/news/details/2013-12-gay-high-school-student-suspended-for-ripped-bible-h