A controversy a little more than a week old has been resolved in favor of the Christian Alpha Omega student club of Huron High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan. School officials had previously denied the Christian club’s request to present its video at the school’s upcoming Multicultural Show, even though student clubs such as the Islamic Student Union and the Gay/Straight Alliance had been permitted to present their videos at prior shows.
As a result, students from the club contacted the Thomas More Law Center, a faith-based public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, seeking legal assistance. The Law Center sent a letter to the Huron High School principal demanding that he reverse his decision to discriminate against the Christian club or potentially face a federal civil rights lawsuit. The Law Center received word that school officials at Huron reversed their decision, and the Christian club will now be permitted to present their video.
The video at the center of this controversy was student produced and is approximately four minutes long. The video is comprised of various clips from the movie “Jesus of Nazareth” set to music. There is no soundtrack from the movie; only the music can be heard. School officials originally denied the request based on the religious content of the video, claiming it was “too preachy.”
Robert Muise, the Law Center attorney handling this matter, praised the school’s decision to allow the video: “It was the right thing to do from both a legal and educational perspective. School officials are now displaying the tolerance that they preach. This is a victory for Christians.”
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