Students at River Valley High School in rural Ohio were shocked when a graduation ceremony speaker told seniors to choose heterosexual relationships.On June 3, “distinguished alumni speaker” Jim McGuire addressed the 105 graduating students and advised them to “choose biblical principals” when entering into relationships.“Choose a spouse, I suggest,” he said.He continued: “I also strongly suggest to make sure to choose biblical principles, you know, a male with a female and female with a male.”LGBTQ students in particular were understandably taken aback by the remarks.
18-year-old graduate Cassidy Osipow, who identifies as a lesbian, told 5 News “it was supposed to be the day that I was finally free from all the stuff that I’d experienced in high school.