Pikesville, Md., high school students hold gay rights rally

[kweerwolf]

Pikesville High School students gathered outside their school Thursday afternoon in the drizzling rain to show support for gay rights after a church protested their school’s Coming Out week events on Monday.

Earlier in the week, members of a church outside Pikesville, Md., blasted through a bullhorn their beliefs that homosexuality is a sin, according to students who witnessed the protest.

Pikesville’s Gay-Straight Student Alliance had organized events at school that week to encourage gay students to come out and straight students to support them. Rachel Blank, who helped organize Thursday’s protest with fellow student, Reed Shusterman, founded the GSA last spring.

"I was told I’m going to hell and that Jesus could save me," said Jacob Friedman, who attended Thursday’s rally. "But I’m Jewish."

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Hooray for the open-minded next generation! The future of LGBT rights will soon be in their hands.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. Jacob had the right idea

It might shock some of these fundies to find out that some people don't WANT Jesus to "save" them, which is how I took Mr. Friedman's comment. Of course, it would be nice if the fundy church would read what Jesus said about things like tolerance....

[davidinalameda]

2. that has to be one of the funniest thing I've heard in a while

what Friedman said

bravo my boy!

bravo!

:yourock:

[kweerwolf]

3. "Dude, like, the First Amendment is sooooo cool!"

Loved the quotes at the end of the article:

"I’m a government teacher. I like to see students exercising their rights," said Pikesville teacher Gretchen Brinn, who wore a pink striped shirt. "The protest was good in a way because it lit a fire under their butts. I was teaching the Bill of Rights that day so I couldn’t have asked for a better teachable moment."

A student standing close-by, interrupted and cheered, "Yea, first amendment!"

:applause:

[LizMoonstar]

6. obviously you don't spend enough time with poli sci students :)

[d59cy6]

4. kids with courage

It is so great to hear about kids like these with true wholesome values and the courage to support civil rights that aren't politically correct. Yes, I said that right. I am sick of how the Repigs twisted everything during the Clinton years and characterized anything to do with civil rights as 'politically correct'. Yet now under Bush, I like to tweak them with the opposite. They are some of the most hateful, racist, mean-spirited freaks. Just go to any gathering of Rush or Savage fans. These people are monsters. Luckily, free spirited kids can see through that.

[kweerwolf]

5. Wow! Great comments, d59cy6!

And welcome to DU! We're glad to have you here. :hi: