Chicago Delays Vote on Gay High School

Arne Duncan, the Chicago Schools Chief Executive Officer said Friday the proposal to build the city’s first high school aimed at gay youths won’t go before the school board for a vote until the board’s November 19th meeting. The planned School for Social Justice Pride Campus was previously scheduled for a final vote Wednesday.

The Pride Campus plan has attracted national attention, and earlier this week, Duncan met with local ministers who blasted the plan. Duncan denied the delay was the result of the meeting.

Earlier this month, Duncan gave preliminary approval for the district to build the campus, designed as the city’s first school for gay, lesbian and transgender teenagers, but open to all teens.

You can read more about the proposed school here at GayAgenda.com.