Student Is Punished for Saying ‘Gay,’ ACLU Says

A 7-year-old boy was scolded and forced to write “I will never use the word ‘gay’ in school again” after he told a classmate about his lesbian mother, the American Civil Liberties Union said. Second-grader Marcus McLaurin was waiting for recess Nov. 11 at Ernest Gaullet Elementary School in Lafayette when a classmate asked about Marcus’ mother and father, the ACLU said in a complaint.

Marcus responded he had two mothers because his mother was gay. A teacher told Marcus “gay” was a “bad word” and sent him to the principal’s office. The ACLU is demanding that the school apologize to the boy and his mother, Sharon Huff.