The lawsuit asks the court to show that the district violated federal law and free-speech rights in the U.S. “The differential treatment aimed at Pendleton Heights Gay-Straight Alliance by administrators is unwarranted and these students must be treated in the same manner that all other student groups are treated,” said Kit Malone, advocacy strategist at the ACLU of Indiana, in the release. The lawsuit argues the principal’s actions create hurdles that other student groups don’t face. A news release in September from the ACLU of Indiana said the group “provides gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, non-binary and allied students to meet and provide social, emotional, and educational support to one another.” The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed the lawsuit on behalf of the student group at the Madison County school. The school district suspended classes starting Monday for its Quarter 2 break, which ends Jan. South Madison Superintendent Mark Hall did not immediately reply to an email from News 8 after the ruling. and Connie Rickert, the high school principal. 22 in federal court in Indianapolis is against the South Madison Community School Corp. Pendleton Heights Gay-Straight Alliance, however, in September received permission to resume meetings with a faculty sponsor after school hours at Pendleton Heights High School. Pendleton Heights Gay-Straight Alliance filed a federal lawsuit in September after being told it’s “unofficial.” The designation had meant the student club could not publicize its existence on bulletin boards or on the high school’s radio station, or raise funds on school property as “official” student groups can. He says in the ruling that the high school has allowed at least one other “non-curriculum” club to use the advertising resources and must grant equal access to other clubs. District Court in Indianapolis issued a preliminary injunction against the school and the South Madison Community School Corp. (WISH) - A federal court judge ruled Wednesday that Pendleton Heights High School must allow Pendleton Heights Gay-Straight Alliance to use school resources to advertise events as other student groups do.
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