Valedictorian says his frustration has subsided after school blocks speech declaring he is gay
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The parents of a Colorado charter school valedictorian who was prevented from giving a graduation speech in which he planned to come out as gay say they won't pursue the issue further.
The Daily Camera in Boulder reports (http://bit.ly/1AEs6q4 ) that 18-year-old Evan Young did not participate in a Friday news conference about the issue but provided a statement that his father read aloud.
The teen wrote that his frustration at Twin Peaks Charter Academy High School in Longmont has largely subsided.
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Young was told at the last minute that he could not give his speech or be honored in any way at the May 16 graduation.
A school official also revealed Young's sexual orientation to his father without the teen's permission.
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Information from: Daily Camera, http://www.dailycamera.com/