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ok, so i saw this article when i clicked a link to an athiest website. the website blamed the obsenities in the article on christianity, but i didin't appreciate it, so i'm only going to copy the parts that are important, ok? btw, i'd link this, but my comp is being retarded, so yeah... sorry.



Daphne Beasley, the principal of Hollis F. Price Middle College High School in South Memphis, is accused of outing a pair of gay students who had wanted to keep both their orientation and their relationship secret. The actions of Beasley were not accidental: she kept a list of all "couples" in full public view in her office then made it clear to the parents of one student that gays would not be tolerated in her school.

One of the young men, Nicholas, an 11th grader who just made the Dean's List, spoke with Eyewitness News Everywhere. "It was actually frightening," he says, "to see a list with my name on it where not just other teachers could see but students as well."

Nicholas says his teachers and other students treat him differently as a result of Principal Beasley's decision and that he and Andrew have both had to deal with verbal assaults. Nicholas was also not allowed to go on a trip to New Orleans to help rebuild homes because, as one of his teacher's explained, he would "embarrass" the school by engaging in gay affection.

"I really feel that my personal privacy was invaded," Nicholas says. "I mean, Principal Beasley called my mother and outed me to my mother!"

Although "the list" was reserved for students who were believed to be couples, the gay students had been very careful to avoid revealing their relationship in school. They were only added on the basis of a rumor which Daphne Beasley heard from someone else...

Although the boys had never been observed by any school staff engaging in any sort of display of affection, the principal called Nicholas’s mother Nichole.

According to Nichole (the mom), the principal said things like “Did you know your son is gay?” repeatedly and went on to say that she didn’t like gay people and wouldn’t tolerate homosexuality at her school.

Both students say they’ve had to deal with verbal harassment from both teachers and students since word got out around the school about their principal’s actions





now, the website that i got this from was very opionated, but i tried to get only the facts. if i left out anything important, i'm really sorry. anyways, i can't believe this actually happened! how horrible!!! i think it's illegal.

If this took place in Canada, everyone involved would be fired and charged. It's illegal in Canada. You can be sued for outing someone here.