Florida Gay-Straight Alliance Suit Dismissed

16th April 2008

Photo by Stasi AlbertThe following is from 365Gay.com:

A lengthy lawsuit by the ACLU against the Okeechobee school district over its refusal to allow a Gay-Straight Alliance to meet on campus came to an end on Thursday when a federal judge dismissed the case.

U.S. District Judge K. Michael Moore said the case had become moot because the student who originally was the subject of the suit had graduated.

The original president of the club, Yasmin Gonzalez, is now a college student. After she graduated the GSA was without members.

Recently two students tried to revive the club and have their names added to the suit, but Moore rejected the attempt.

The ACLU also tried to keep the case alive pointing out to Moore that Gonzalez had sought monetary damages from the school district. Moore also rejected that.

The issue could still return to court, if the new GSA member want to sue the school.

The battle began in 2006 Gonzalez and her girlfriend were told they could not attend the school prom as a couple.

The rejection was one of several incidents targeting LGBT students at Okeechobee High School and led to the formation of the GSA.

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