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Valedictorian shares his coming out story — even after principal tries to stop him

Valedictorian shares his coming out story â even after principal tries to stop him
The principal crumpled his speech up into a ball so he recited it from memory.
By
Morgan Sung
on June 28, 2021
A high school valedictorian s speech was cut short when he began speaking about his experience as an LGBTQ teenager and his mental health struggles. Despite protest from his principal and pressure to stick to a pre-approved speech, he continued anyway.
Bryce Dershem graduated from Eastern Regional High School in Voorhees, New Jersey, on June 17. The 18-year-old adorned his graduation robe with a rainbow flag, and his cap with the Black Lives Matter fist superimposed on the trans flag s stripes. He hoped his valedictorian address would inspire his classmates, who had completed high school amid a devastating pandemic and difficult remote learning. ....

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A high school valedictorian began a speech about his queer identity and mental health. Then his mic cut out.

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A high school valedictorian began a speech about his queer identity and mental health. Then his mic cut out.
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June 25, 2021
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When 18-year-old Bryce Dershem stepped up to the lectern at his New Jersey high school s graduation ceremony last week, he wanted to share how his battle with mental health was made even more difficult in a senior year marred by the coronavirus pandemic.
The class valedictorian, wearing maroon robes and a pride flag draped around his shoulders, began with the customary thank you for the parents, teachers and friends in the audience. Then, he launched into his own story. ....

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Principal cuts the mic when valedictorian gives speech about coming out

Principal cuts the mic when valedictorian gives speech about coming out
By Alyssa Lukpat
New York Times
June 27, 2021 5:42pm
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Less than a minute into Bryce Dershem s valedictorian speech June 17, the microphone cut out. He had just told the audience at his New Jersey high school s graduation ceremony that he came out as queer in his freshman year.
When he made that revelation, Principal Robert Tull went to the back of the stage and appeared to unplug some cords, a video from the ceremony shows.
Suddenly, Dershem, 18, was silenced. Tull walked onstage and took the microphone from its stand. ....

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When a New Jersey class valedictorian spoke of his queer identity, the principal cut off his speech

When a New Jersey class valedictorian spoke of his queer identity, the principal cut off his speech
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