Valedictorian says his frustration has subsided after school blocks speech declaring he is gay

Published May 03, 2016

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.

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/

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