Overview
- Ten seniors at Visalia’s Redwood High rearranged lettered T-shirts during a gym photo to spell a homophobic slur, substituting a “6” for a “g.”
- After an investigation, the Visalia Unified School District said it issued “appropriate disciplinary action,” without disclosing specific punishments under student privacy laws.
- District policy states consequences for discriminatory harassment can include suspension or expulsion.
- Officials noted some participants held student government roles, and the district said counseling and other supports would be available on campus.
- The Source LGBT+ Center denounced the act and local media reported an anonymous parent said the students regretted it and had received threats.