Some Florida School Yearbooks Delayed Over Student Protest Photos
"Don't Say Gay" bill in which students can be seen displaying rainbow flags and a sign reading "Love Is Love."Signed by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis in March, the "Don't Say Gay" bill, officially known as the Parental Rights in Education Act, has been widely criticized as blocking all discussion of gender identity and sexual orientation in public schools.The statement from the principal said, according to WEST News:"Earlier today I announced that the distribution of the Lyman Yearbook would be delayed.
The distribution is being delayed in order to assure the yearbook meets all aspects of Seminole County School Board policies, particularly as it pertains to non-school sponsored events contained in school publications.
Unfortunately, the pictures and descriptions that depicted this event did not meet school board policy and were not caught earlier in the review process...I look forward to everyone getting to see the yearbook and having the opportunity to enjoy it themselves."Hunter explained further that reprinting the books without the photos would be too costly and time-consuming for the school.
Without the image, he claimed that the books would still represent the high school's "history, diversity, and inclusivity."Photographer Madi Koesler, a recent graduate of the school herself, took the walk-out photos that were included in the yearbooks.
