A lawsuit by the mother of a West Virginia boy suggests that homophobia may be a factor in failing to prevent the boy's rape, and later ignoring it.
The high school student, who is gay, was allegedly bullied, assaulted and raped by a fellow student in 2017. The lawsuit is being brought against the Monongalia County Board of Education, a local theater group and one of the boy's teachers, according to a report from WBOY.