Homophobia Condemned by Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ YouthBOSTON—The Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth was shocked and dismayed to learn of the homophobic incident that occurred at a Franklin School Committee meeting in late October during which several adults repeatedly heckled an LGBTQ student speaker, Mackenzie Atwood, who shared her experiences of being bullied at school for being LGBTQ.
It should go without saying that it is never acceptable to verbally harass a child, especially not when they are exercising their freedom of speech at a civic event.
This kind of behavior has no place in civil society, especially not in our public schools. The Commission applauds Superintendent Sara Ahern for issuing an immediate and strong.