Principal Comes Out As Gay At High School’s Pride Day

Posted by | June 4, 2014 16:37 | Filed under: Good News Planet Top Stories

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Washington D.C.’s Woodrow Wilson High School Principal Pete Cahill chose the school’s Gay Pride Day to come out.

“I want to say publicly for the first time because of your leadership, care and support that I am a proud gay man who just happens to be the principal of Wilson High School,” he said in the packed atrium at the D.C. school, flanked by Mayor Vincent C. Gray (D) and David Catania (I), the D.C. Council’s first openly gay member…

Students greeted Cahall’s announcement Wednesday with a loud, long cheer.
“I feel really proud of him, even though obviously he’s an adult,” said Marla Solow, 16, a junior who helped organize the Pride event. “I teared up … if it inspires other people to come out, that’s great.”

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By: Cheston Catalano

Cheston Catalano is a Kentucky-based journalist whose work has been featured in the Chattanooga Times Free Press and the Clarksville Leaf Chronicle. He is a long-time contributor to Liberaland.

6 responses to Principal Comes Out As Gay At High School’s Pride Day

  1. Shades June 4th, 2014 at 17:27

    Good on him.

  2. Shades June 4th, 2014 at 17:27

    Good on him.

  3. arc99 June 4th, 2014 at 21:00

    I wish you well Principal Cahill.

    Probably a coincidence, but lately, your basketball team is a lot better than back in my day, when my alma mater and your cross-town rival McKinley Tech, used to kick your tails regularly.

  4. arc99 June 4th, 2014 at 21:00

    I wish you well Principal Cahill.

    Probably a coincidence, but lately, your basketball team is a lot better than back in my day, when my alma mater and your cross-town rival McKinley Tech, used to kick your tails regularly.

  5. Bob Waas June 4th, 2014 at 21:32

    Well, good for him. Give him a medal too. Why is this news? Perhaps we should all come out and post our sexual preferences and maybe Obama will give us a congratulatory call.

  6. Bob Waas June 4th, 2014 at 21:32

    Well, good for him. Give him a medal too. Why is this news? Perhaps we should all come out and post our sexual preferences and maybe Obama will give us a congratulatory call.

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