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46. Gay people can become Secretary of Transportation.

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"If you say you are gay in public you will be shot in the head." My bittersweet anniversary. [View all] Teacher of the Year May 18 OP

Outstanding. Congratulations and thank you. underpants May 18 #1

How mean and cruel people can be. That school administration needs to be sued. 1WorldHope May 18 #2

I did not sue them, I fought them Teacher of the Year May 18 #3

I'm glad to hear that most of them were voted out! 1WorldHope May 18 #7

Thank you! Teacher of the Year May 19 #47

Good for you and your husband. Thank you. Biophilic May 18 #4

I encourage you to write the story of yours (and your other half too) and get it printed. Such bigotry and hatred SWBTATTReg May 18 #5

It was investigated by the state Teacher of the Year May 18 #8

O got curious and googled Bostick vs. Clayton County. ShazzieB May 18 #26

What a heartfelt, sad but beautiful story. Fla Dem May 18 #6

We've never even had a fight. Teacher of the Year May 18 #9

I am in awe of your courage and determination. MLAA May 18 #10

What I lack for in smarts, I make up in determination Teacher of the Year May 18 #19

Welcome to D.U. orangecrush May 18 #11

I'm an old-timer on here... but I stopped posting for most of a decade. Teacher of the Year May 18 #20

i think I recently read your post soldierant May 18 #34

Well thanks for your courage SomedayKindaLove May 18 #45

My brother came out, only after my dad passed away. ... aggiesal May 18 #12

Thank you for your testimony - TBF May 18 #13

Very lovely, thank you. Teacher of the Year May 18 #21

Thank you for your courage. multigraincracker May 18 #14

Stop with the closet attraction myth. NanaCat May 18 #41

I tell you...You are one brave person. It's people like you that actually make.. chouchou May 18 #15

Thank you for those kind words. I'm plenty bullheaded Teacher of the Year May 18 #28

I'm on your side. demigoddess May 18 #16

Should be treated equally LiberalFighter May 18 #17

It's the equality. They can't stand it. Whatthe_Firetruck May 18 #35

It's rooted in patriarchy YodaMom2 May 19 #55

Congratulations DeeDeeNY May 18 #18

Thank you for telling your story mountain grammy May 18 #22

I'd do anything for the Marks out there. Teacher of the Year May 18 #33

Your supervisor thought it was appropriate PoindexterOglethorpe May 18 #23

A few months before, in a meeting with all of my staff that I oversaw Teacher of the Year May 18 #40

Did you out her for trying to cover up her past NanaCat May 18 #42

High praise for your courage BaronChocula May 18 #24

You won the good fight. I'm in awe. quaint May 18 #25

I was really honored they included me. Teacher of the Year May 18 #37

I'm choked up by this post. Thank you for sharing. jmbar2 May 18 #27

Teaching is a sacred thing. A good teacher creates ripples in the lives of his or her students PatrickforB May 18 #29

These damn bigots are so cruel! They don't care at all about all the suffering they cause. Dave Bowman May 18 #30

Wow moose65 May 18 #31

That's sad, and beautiful. Thank you. NT Happy Hoosier May 18 #32

This is a story that needs to be told. Thank you for returning and sharing it here. N/t Iris May 18 #36

I know what I would want to say to that supervisor dai13sy May 18 #38

Thank you so much. My uncle (and godfather) was a gay teacher. TygrBright May 18 #39

🌈This Hekate May 19 #50

I see myself as standing on the shoulders of giants. Teacher of the Year May 19 #51

Happy anniversary! Wild blueberry May 18 #43

BRAVO Faux pas May 18 #44

Gay people can become Secretary of Transportation. Wednesdays May 18 #46

Thank you for this story and your courage FirstLight May 19 #48

I am so very glad you have returned to DU & are writing here again. I hope you are saving all your essays for a book. Hekate May 19 #49

I'vehad a couple of book offers Teacher of the Year May 19 #52

I do understand Hekate May 19 #56

Congratulations on you anniversary and your hard-fought victory dlk May 19 #53

Thanks so much for sharing your story. MrsCheaplaugh May 19 #54

"My shy husband, traumatized by all the cameras, looked at me and said, "I have waited a long time to marry you." calimary May 19 #57