The letter, from Tennessee Christian Preparatory School, states that because of Morgan Armstrong’s conduct, she will not be allowed on campus or any school events, including her upcoming graduation.
The school is apparently not claiming that it’s against the rules for her to come out as gay, but rather that her mention of “ruthless Trump supporting ‘Jesus’ mfs" is vulgar and disrespectful. That seems like quite a stretch.
Especially if they can’t give any other examples where use of vulgar and disrespectful language off campus and outside of school hours led to a student being expelled (which is what withholding a diploma is effectively)
The article appears to contradict itself - it says they’re withholding her diploma but also that they’re mailing it to her and simply not allowing her to participate in the graduation ceremony. I hope she does get the diploma mailed to her so she can put this behind her.
[The letter from the Tennessee Preparatory Christian School] goes on to read, “Morgan will not comment about the school or people associated with the school. If online slander continues, records of posts and messages will be forwarded to colleges and universities as part of a comprehensive student file. If the above are not adhered to, Morgan Armstrong’s diploma will be withheld and not mailed on June 15, 2025.”
They should have to prove they are who she’s referring to. In other words, prove they are ruthless Trump supporting ‘Jesus’ mfs. She apparently has some in her own family, so she could have been referencing them and not the school at all.
That message is so clearly not about them (even if they are ruthless Trump supporting Jesus mfs) that it would take the snowflakiest of snowflakes to somehow take personal offense.
The school is apparently not claiming that it’s against the rules for her to come out as gay, but rather that her mention of “ruthless Trump supporting ‘Jesus’ mfs" is vulgar and disrespectful. That seems like quite a stretch.
Especially if they can’t give any other examples where use of vulgar and disrespectful language off campus and outside of school hours led to a student being expelled (which is what withholding a diploma is effectively)
The article appears to contradict itself - it says they’re withholding her diploma but also that they’re mailing it to her and simply not allowing her to participate in the graduation ceremony. I hope she does get the diploma mailed to her so she can put this behind her.
Yes, they’re threatening to withhold it but unless there’s something I missed, they haven’t declared that they are withholding it.
They should have to prove they are who she’s referring to. In other words, prove they are ruthless Trump supporting ‘Jesus’ mfs. She apparently has some in her own family, so she could have been referencing them and not the school at all.
That message is so clearly not about them (even if they are ruthless Trump supporting Jesus mfs) that it would take the snowflakiest of snowflakes to somehow take personal offense.
So much for the “freedom of speech not freedom from consequence” crowd.
It’s only ever bad when the consequences hit someone that you judge is in the right.