04/25/2008
'Scuffle' Breaks Out in Nebraska Over 'Day of Silence'
Several adults holding posters who showed up at a park near a school in Lincoln, Nebraska to protest today's 'Day of Silence' were met by some kids from the school, one of whom "ran through the middle of one of the posters," the Journal Star reports:
"The incident took place during the school’s Day of Silence, an annual event that took place in high schools across Lincoln Friday, said Gene Thompson, associate principal at Lincoln East...Thompson said three or four adults carried anti-gay posters in a public park near the school. He said more than a dozen students then began protesting the adults. The school sent administration and security staff to ensure nothing happened. The school didn’t suspend anyone, as the incident took place off school property, Thompson said."
Posted 3:00 PM EST by Andy in Bullying, GLSEN, Nebraska, News | Permalink
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I went to high school at Lincoln East. It's always been a progressive,.intelligent school, especially relative to its surroundings. And this was back in the late '70s. Nice to see they're still keeping up the tradition of going against Nebraska type.
Posted by: JeffInBoston | Apr 25, 2008 3:29:13 PM
Good for that kid!! Makes me proud of our younger generation.
Posted by: JerzeeMike | Apr 25, 2008 3:38:05 PM
It's ironic to see the anti-gay nutjobs getting bullied. It makes me feel deviously happy.
Posted by: Taylor | Apr 25, 2008 3:47:29 PM
I grew up in rural Nebraska which is quite a bit less tolerant than Lincoln. If you've never lived in the Midwest or South, you can read the comments posted at the bottom of the article on the Journal-Star's website to get a sense of what it's like. And then keep in mind that Lincoln is the MOST tolerant city in the state. A lot of my friends from larger cities don't realize what gays go through on a daily basis in the "red states". But the web (and blogs like this) is helping to connect people; I know that was my escape. Thanks, Andy, for the post!
Posted by: MJL | Apr 25, 2008 3:50:02 PM
I love those kids. Standing up against adults who act like kids, and in Nebraska at that. They are an inspiration.
Posted by: Ernie | Apr 25, 2008 3:55:09 PM
awhile? you mean - a while?
Posted by: David T | Apr 26, 2008 4:12:47 PM
Kudos to the courageous kid who stood up to the Jenuts. It's what has to happen now: some serious christian ass-kicking.
Posted by: mike | Apr 28, 2008 11:55:10 AM