Instead, it’s being called the Space for Belonging Club, “in order to avoid exclusive or polarizing language,” says the school superintendent
Some students at Nanaimo Christian School are questioning a decision not to allow a new school group to be called the Queer-Straight Alliance Club.
School superintendent Mike Suderman said in a statement that the name was chosen over Queer-Straight Alliance “in order to avoid exclusive or polarizing language.”But Maeci Parsonage, who is 15 and in Grade 10, said the name Queer-Straight Alliance “is more accurate for the direction we wanted our club to have.”Students haven’t given up on having their preferred club name, Maeci said. “We’re going to keep trying.
She said she admires Maeci and others for speaking out to the school community, which includes 713 students in kindergarten through Grade 11. In his statement, Suderman said students can express themselves in what they wear and how they decorate their lockers.
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