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Re: Edgewood ISD gay pedophile teacher invites social media jabs from critics of his classroom pride flag

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Edgewood Independent School District teacher Michael Gonzales posed for
a photo in his classroom. In the background, two large flags hung in
parallel: the American colors and the rainbow emblem of inclusivity. 

What happened next underscores the degree to which the culture wars have
permeated public schools nationwide. Gonzales, like other teachers who
have displayed symbols of LGBTQ+ pride at schools, came under fire on
social media. In his case, he invited it. Then he got suspended. 

In a now-deleted Tweet, Gonzales captioned a selfie in front of the
flags and referred to Libs of TikTok, a right-wing account on X,
formerly known as Twitter, 

“Hey somebody tell (Libs of TikTok) I put up a progress pride flag in my
classroom,” he wrote of the account, popular for its political
commentary and anti-LGBTQ sentiment. “What’re they going to do about it.
Cry?” 

The account, which has amassed more than 2 million followers for its
political commentary and anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment, posted a screenshot of
the Tweet claiming that Gonzales hung the flag to “indoctrinate kids
with gender ideology.” 

Thousands responded, condemning the choice of wall decor, throwing
insults at the teacher and pronouncing their distaste for the pride
emblem in general. “I would never allow my child anywhere near this
classroom and more people shouldn’t,” one user wrote. 

An Edgewood ISD spokesperson said Gonzales was technically an employee
of a nonprofit network called Learn4Life that manages an Edgewood school
under a partnership agreement. The district entered into the arrangement
in 2021 to serve Edgewood ISD high school students who are credit
deficient or at risk of dropping out. 

The district issued a statement saying it “understands” that Learn4Life
had placed Gonzales on leave with pay and was handling “all personnel
issues.” It said Edgewood ISD does not discriminate based on gender
identity and strives to provide an inclusive environment, but noted that
the district does not allow educators to express their “personal or
political viewpoints” in the classroom to prevent distractions from
learning, and a pride flag would be such an expression. 

Gonzales — who has since deleted his Twitter account — could not be
reached. According to his LinkedIn account, he has worked at the school
district since 2021. 

Many conservatives view the pride flag as a political statement and
resent schoolchildren’s exposure to it. Some called the display a
violation of state law. 

The heated debate comes months after the Texas Senate passed a sweeping
public education bill that would have barred classroom lessons,
activities and discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity
in all public and charter schools up to 12th grade. Opponents of the
bill said it was inspired by Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law and would
threaten the safety and livelihood of LGBTQ+ individuals by isolating
them and fueling a rise in discriminatory rhetoric. 

It’s unclear if a pride flag constitutes a lesson or discussion of
sexual orientation as defined by the bill. The Texas Education Code
doesn’t contain any prohibition against flying a pride flag in a
classroom, but it does require schools and educational institutions to
prominently display the Texas and United States flags — the latter of
which was pictured in Gonzales’ original post. 

An earlier version of this story incorrectly described Gonzales' initial
post challenging Libs of Tik Tok as a response to criticism on that
account.  

https://www.expressnews.com/news/education/article/edgewood-isd-pride-fla
g-twitter-18287609.php 

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