The protest took place on 3 October and saw over 100 students exit class early to stand outside the school with signs and LGBTQ+ flags.
Parents and students alike told The Kansas City Star that staff at Lee’s Summit High School in Kansas City were not providing enough support to Danny Lillis, a gay senior.
This resulted in a petition calling for “LGBTQ+ safety” at the institution garnering almost 2,700 signatures by the day of the walkout.
Lillis says that he and his friends have been targeted since the start of the academic year, something that has ranged from hateful remarks to food being thrown at them.