After school drag show prompts investigation

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — A team member has been positioned on administrative leave next an after-hrs function for the Gay Sexuality Alliance Club at Hempfield Significant Faculty on Monday, in accordance to a assertion posted on the Hempfield School District’s web page.

School administrators say they are investigating immediately after getting to be conscious of a major situation regarding a social media post, photographs and videos of a overall performance that transpired Monday, April 25 in the course of an celebration for GSA. Administrators did not even further describe what the function was.

An online site, Harrisburg 100, initially noted on the function– describing it as a drag demonstrate overall performance that includes experienced dancers.

The GSA Club brings jointly LGBTQIA+ and straight pupils to aid just about every other and deliver a secure put to socialize, according to the description on the 2021-2022 Hempfield Club/Action List. In addition, the club users operate alongside one another to improve the college local climate for all pupils, irrespective of sexual orientation, gender or id expression.

“We are getting the incident significantly in our ongoing investigation and stick to-up steps,” according to the district’s assertion.  “We are appalled at what took location and in no way condone this variety of exercise in our faculties. Neither the gown of the invited friends nor the overall performance was suitable in our university location.” 

The immediately after school party caught the focus of point out Senator Ryan Aument (R-Lancaster) who took to Facebook right after talking twice on the concern with the Superintendent for Hempfield Faculty District. 

Sen. Aument is sponsoring a bill that would demand universities to determine sexually express content material in university curriculum and notify mom and dad if their kid’s coursework contains such content. 

Then upcoming school board conference for Hempfield Faculty District is scheduled May perhaps 10 at 7 p.m.

Beneath is the total statement from the Hempfield Faculty District:

“The Hempfield Faculty District administration was manufactured knowledgeable of a serious circumstance that took location at the substantial school on Monday, April 25, immediately after university several hours. Administration was notified of a regarding social media write-up and photo, and later videos, of a performance that happened for the duration of an just after-school party for GSA (Gay Sexuality Alliance) Club students. Instantly pursuing the notification, an investigation into the incident commenced.

Initial and foremost, the administration crew apologizes to college students, mom and dad, and the community on behalf of these involved in this function. We are appalled at what took spot and in no way condone this style of exercise in our faculties. Neither the dress of the invited attendees nor the effectiveness was correct in our school location. 

We are using the incident very seriously in our ongoing investigation and adhere to-up actions. It is essential to district administrators that the district has the have faith in and self confidence of the neighborhood, and we know that an incident this kind of as this entirely undermines that believe in. We commit to finishing a comprehensive investigation and holding these concerned accountable, up to and like disciplinary action that is commensurate with any results. At present, an person has been positioned on administrative depart pending the consequence of the investigation. Considering the fact that this is a staff challenge, there will be selected information and facts the district is not able to share with the public.

We respectfully request that though the suitable district personnel look into and tackle this major make any difference, men and women chorus from speculation and furthering currently circulating misinformation that can get in the way of a thorough and exact investigation.”  

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