04/02/2008
Gay Kansas Student Who Faced Expulsion Returns to School
Jimmy Iniguez, the gay Kansas high school student who faced possible explusion after officials said he "harassed" another student in a school bathroom, will be returning to school. The incident originated after Iniguez, who describes the other student as his "best friend," told his straight friend that because of their association people were saying that he was gay.
Iniguez faced a hearing last week and was allowed to return yesterday: "He received a letter from the district today saying a hearing officer found him not guilty of the charge. He plans to return to school at the Towne East Educational Resource Center on Wednesday. 'I'm very happy it worked out and I can go back to school,' Iniguez said. 'If anybody goes through what I went through, I encourage them to fight it and not give up.'"
The Towne East Educational Resource Center is a different school, however. Said Iniguez: "I really hope this next school is more accepting and tolerant towards differences."
Iniguez claims he was unfairly accused because he is gay.
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Good, that makes me happy. Positive gay news stories are few and far between these days...
Posted by: Taylor | Apr 2, 2008 4:35:16 PM
"I really hope this next school is more accepting and tolerant towards differences."
Yes, I hope so too, Jimmy. You're a very brave young man, and I hope you are a lot more tolerant than many Towleroad visitors who post on issues of transgendered gay people.
"Freak show" --the very nerve of some of y'all. Some of y'all who think with such intolerance probably look like frickin' David Letterman.
Posted by: Derrick from Philly | Apr 2, 2008 4:38:33 PM
The tendency for school administrators to lie is remarkable, but then, they are bureaucrats through and through.
Posted by: anon | Apr 2, 2008 5:59:39 PM
I was expecting to see a comment from the Queen, she is always first.
Posted by: Ty Jones | Apr 3, 2008 1:17:57 AM
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Posted by: Corey | Apr 3, 2008 5:23:01 AM