First things first, we should tell you up front that the Spirit Week at Billings West High School has now been reportedly postponed, after parents and students raised concerns about an LGBTQ Support Day listed as part of the events.
After hearing from parents, I inquired with Billings West High principal Kelly Hornby last week who said he was looking into the issue. Later in the week, parents forwarded me correspondence indicating that the Spirit Week would now be postponed as the events did not follow the standard approval process.
Before the events were postponed, one self-described Mama Bear parent of a West High Golden Bear student shared with me her message about why an LGBTQ Support Day is so concerning. Here s the full letter to the principal: