An LGBTQ youth group says the school year wasn’t the success the Delta County School District made it out to be.
At the school district board’s June 22 meeting, the group presented a slew of allegations, ranging from slurs, to finding mutilated animals on LGBTQ students’ lawns.
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These claims are “alleged “ , meaning that they could have perpetrated by the individual themselves.. this has been happening all over the country where individuals claiming they are hated are the ones performing the hate crimes. I believe that is called Clout. Not to dispute these incidents do not happen, we do not condone hate. And the gentleman claiming that it is targeted to CIS, white heterosexual men is part of the problem. I feel offended that claim is out. I need a whole month to celebrate Hard working Americans now
As a past DCSD student, those kids don't feel safe going to a teacher. Many of them will brush it off the same way. To have the torn down flags called criminal mischief by a LEO as well? It clearly shows how little attention is paid by the town's police force to what's going on around them. Hate is everywhere; now stand up for your LGBTQ+ kids and do something impactful.
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