Admits "Homophobic" Moment

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Andre Jackson finally got what he wanted: a personal apology from East Side High School Superintendent Marion Bolden.

18-year old Jackson first caught our attention after Bolden and her cronies censored his yearbook page because of this "illicit" picture. Straight couples, meanwhile, remained immune.

As national outcry rose, officials released an apologetic statement. In this statement, they clarified their position, saying they censored Jackson because of "misinformation that Mr. Jackson was not one of our students". Obvious bullshit, of course, and Jackson refused to accept their regrets.

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Pretends Censorship Not Discrimination

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Some gay high school drama over in New Jersey. Administrators at East Side High School are under fire after censoring a gay senior's yearbook page.

Andre Jackson didn't include any pictures of gangs, nudity or violence on his $150 page, all of which the school explicitly prohibits. Instead, Jackson included a picture of him lovingly kissing his boyfriend.

Unfortunately, Superintendent Marion Bolden and her colleagues weren't so loving: they went through all 230 copies of the yearbook and blacked out the picture.

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