'Thousands of students across the state are refusing to watch their classmates (or themselves!) be erased by the Legislature. They're demanding an end to DontSayGay.' —equalityfl
in the walkout, including Flagler Palm Coast High School student Jack Petocz—a lead organizer in mobilizing students across the state to participate in the walkout.The Daytona Beach News-Journal
that"following the protest, I was called into the principal's office, told I was disrespectful and openly advocating against staff." Petocz said he was suspended for purchasing and distributing pride flags to students and told reporters that administrators blocked other students from coming into the stadium while attempting to confiscate their flags.
"I pushed back on this, as I wasn't going to allow staff to minimize our reach and message," Petocz said. "Using my megaphone, I told students to hold onto their flags and not to allow them to silence us." After his suspension, Petocz posted a statement on Twitter, saying,"Gen-Z will not stand idly by as our rights are stripped from us."
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