Lesbian Teacher Gets ACLU’s Help in Lawsuit
From Times Wire Reports
A teacher is defending herself against a claim that discussing her sexual orientation in front of students is prohibited, just as encouraging them to use drugs would be.
The American Civil Liberties Union filed court papers with the Utah Supreme Court in support of Wendy Weaver, a longtime psychology teacher at Spanish Fork High School who is a lesbian.
Weaver won a lawsuit in 1998 after the school required her to sign an agreement that barred her from discussing her sexual orientation--in or out of the classroom.
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