The Snoqualmie Valley (Wash.) School Board met Thursday night to try to overcome a controversy stemming from a Martin Luther King Day assembly in which a black pastor was booed — by teachers.
The Rev. Ken Hutcherson spoke at Mount Si High School last month, sharing his own struggle for equality, as well as Dr. King's struggle. Hutcherson is a strong advocate for the defense of marriage, but it's a topic he never mentioned at the assembly.
Hundreds of parents and community members packed the board meeting, which became more about gay rights than apologies.
"Teachers — five or six — standing for the Gay-Straight Alliance blasted the board for inviting me," Hutcherson told CitizenLink. The board was told to "stand up for gay students."
One of the teachers — one who booed him, Hutcherson said — accused Hutcherson of taking away gay rights and suggested "a movement to bring back slavery."
Hutcherson said, "It's time for Christians to stand up. We have taken this for too long."
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Let Mount Si High School know what you think of the case:
Mount Si High School
Principal Randy Taylor
(425) 831-8205
taylorr@svsd410.org
FOR MORE INFORMATION
The Rev. Ken Hutcherson was booed at a Martin Luther King Jr. rally. In his Stoplight video commentary, Stuart Shepard delves into the exceptionally rude behavior.
