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Suppose a student arrived at school with a t-shirt on that said "Gays and Lesbians Do Not Belong in School." Many students commented on the shirt, both positive and negative. Based on your readings, what do you think should be done in this situation? What factors are considered in making the decision? What do you think will happen? When do education professionals need to act in this situation?

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Of course districts, states, and individual schools, vary, so these ideas come from what I have experienced:

If a student arrived at school with a t-shirt on that said, "Gays and Lesbians Do Not Belong in School," I would see this issue as one that warrants a referral to the office since it violates not only my own classroom ...

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