A school district in Utah has banned Pride flags from classrooms, claiming that they are as “politically charged” as “Make America Great Again” flags. Davis School District also banned the display of Black Lives Matter flags in order to remain “neutral,” district spokesman Chris Williams told the Salt Lake Tribune. “These people who want to remove the flag, they don’t understand what it means to us,” Amanda Darrow, director of youth, family and education at the Utah Pride Center, told the Tribune. “That flag represents love and acceptance.”In a statement, the ACLU of Utah said, “Whether or not a school district has the legal ability to ban inclusive and supportive symbols from classrooms, it is bad policy for them to do so. We urge school administrators and teachers to adopt policies that make all students feel safe and included.”Related: Georgia student assaulted, dragged across floor for wearing LGBTQ Pride flagDavis School District’s decision contrasts with others in the state.

Source: MetroXpress September 27, 2021 10:52 UTC