Joe Infranco: ‘Day of Truth’ Responds to GLSEN ‘Day of Silence’

ADF Senior Counsel Joe Infranco writing at Crosswalk:

The Day of Truth hit a nerve with both supporters and opponents. Opponents were struck by the sheer audacity that someone would express an opinion off the “party line.” Supporters, on the other hand, were thrilled to see the issue engaged. They had watched for years as schools waded into the culture wars, politicizing the topic—usually under the cover of “tolerance.” Here at last was a point of entry: how could a school allow students to voice one side of a debate and not the other? If students had speech rights, did they exist only on a one-way street with the school-approved message?