Parents of gay teen who died by suicide file lawsuit against district
The family of Nigel Shelby filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the district who attorneys said violated laws
The parents of
Nigel Shelby have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against an Alabama school district after the teenager died in April 2019.
NBC News reported attorneys for the family said school staff violated Title VI, which prohibits intentional discrimination on the basis of race, color and national origin, and Title IX, which prohibits public schools from ignoring harassment based on gender stereotyping.
Shelby was the target of bullies at school and social media for being gay. According to the report, he was told by Huntsville High School’s then-freshman principal