We didn't win. When the press contacted the School System today to ask about the policy change, the system freaked out. They didn't realize that the paragraph including sexual orientation had made it into the published version placed on-line today. By the afternoon, they had pulled the on-line version. Supposedly The Oklahoman is doing a story on this tomorrow.

The committee that wrote the handbook this year included sexual orientation. I know because two friends were on that committee. So, this year the School Board had to actively and intentionally decide to override the committee's decision and exclude sexual orientation from the policy. Plus, they published a copy with it, and are now retracting it.

How else are we to read their action other than that they have NO intention to protect gay kids from harassment and discrimination. They have actively and intentionally decided to exclude a segment of the student population from the protections and services of the system. In other words, they have actively and intentionally decided to to discriminate AGAINST our gay kids. Remember what Jesus said about such people, it is better that a millstone be hung around their necks . . . .