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Washington Community Divided Over Gay Pride Flag in Schools

Washington Community Divided Over Gay Pride Flag in Schools
Sidney High School students sit through class under a U.S. flag in Sidney, Ohio, on Oct. 31, 2019. Megan Jelinger/AFP via Getty Images
Lawrence Wilson
Lawrence Wilson
Senior Reporter
1/13/2023|Updated: 1/13/2023
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Washington state’s Kennewick School District Board will hold a final vote this month on a policy limiting the size, number, and placement of all flags except the U.S. flag in school classrooms.

The action was prompted by parent and student complaints about the prominent display of the gay pride flag in some classrooms and has resulted in a spirited debate about the needs of LGBT students and the meaning of inclusion.

Lawrence Wilson
Lawrence Wilson
Senior Reporter
Lawrence Wilson covers healthcare and politics.
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