Principal Questioned in Gay Rights Case

A principal takes the stand Monday, for allegedly violating the civil rights of some students.

David Davis, the principal of Ponce de Leon High School.

He's accused of preventing students from wearing clothing or showing homosexual symbols.

A junior at the school, 17 Year old Heather Gillman, filed the lawsuit against Davis and the Holmes County School Board.

The case has resulted in eleven students being suspended.

Much of the testimony Monday was from Davis, who's been principal for a year and a half.

The string of incidents began last September, when a student who was ridiculed for being gay approached Principal Davis to file a complaint.

Monday in court, Davis says he told the student not to discuss her sexual orientation with other students.

Days later, Davis heard of students making gay rights signs, and reports of 25 of them coming to school with the letters "GP" or "Gay Pride" written on their hands.

 Principal Questioned in Gay Rights Case
WMBB-TV, FL