Thursday, October 21, 2010 at 5:56:00 PM EDT
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This football game took place at North High School in Eastlake. A brave student captured this chant on camera. Both teams have homophobic chants for each other, but only one chant has been filmed. One YouTube user, loginname7, has informed other YouTube users that the rivalry is between the so-called “Powder Blue Faggots” (because the players wear blue) and the “Halloween Homos” (because they wear orange and black). Apparently, this name-calling is quite common in the district. No wonder Mentor High School, which is within the same county, has had four suicides within the year due to bullying against gay and handicapped men and women! How and why is this type of behavior tolerated by school staff, especially with the recent spike in LGBTQ suicides?
You may be wondering, “What can I do to help?” Well, at the moment, there isn’t much to do. You can keep spreading awareness with purple clothing, but there’s no telling that this will have any effect on the school. You can post flyers around the district about tolerance and kindness, but people may take them down. You could protest, but you wouldn’t be allowed inside the school unless you’re a student there.
The best thing we can do right now is spread the video around to as many people as possible – let’s make it viral. The more progressive people we can bunch together, the better. You can also write in to your local newspaper, blog about it, or email school staff. Let them know this is an unacceptable, negative environment for students and that they should do something about it NOW, not later. Here is the information:
The petition - http://www.change.org/petitions/view/end_the_anti-gay_fight_song_at_eastlake_north_high_school
Suggestion entries: http://www.weschools.org/contact.cfm
Principal Chauby’s email: jen.chauby@weschools.org
School Address: 34041 Stevens Boulevard Eastlake, Ohio 44095
Phone: 440-975-3669
Fax: 440--975-3671
Of course, be sure to let me know if you have any ideas. Start brainstorming, advocates! We need you!
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Thanks for informing us about this event going on. I LOVE that you provided the email of the principal and the school address so that we can make change today!!!!