The principal of Danbury High School in Connecticut agreed Wednesday to allow a student to promote and participate in the Day of Truth -- but only after receiving a letter from the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF). The school initially had prohibited the student from taking part.
The school has endorsed the pro-gay Day of Silence on April 18, but officials told Rosemary Shakro she could not invite a speaker to a club meeting or post signs concerning the counter-event scheduled for the following day.
The principal called the Day of Truth too "controversial" and also prohibited "anti-homosexual" speech.
Matt Bowman, an attorney for ADF, said the letter to the principal simply explained Shakro's rights so the school could correct its error.
"According to the law, a school cannot allow students to promote one viewpoint and then prohibit promotion of another viewpoint," he said. "School officials also cannot ban speech just because they think it's unpopular or controversial."
Bowman said he hopes other schools will follow the example.
"The Day of Truth is an opportunity for Christian students to respectfully present a different viewpoint than students participating in the Day of Silence."
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