"We are all Americans in this country, but we are not all apart the LGBT" What world are they living in? I get it not everyone is LGBTQ+, but not everyone in America is American there is a huge mix of different races and cultures here.

I appreciate the teachers who do this. My science teacher at the beginning of the year asked for everyone’s pronouns. She also has a sign outside her door that says “safe zone” with a rainbow pattern in the back. It’s just respectful

“We are all Americans in this country” Me who is Canadian-Mexican: idk man...

I am so glad my school is so accepting, not the kids but the school overall. We have pride club and may posters saying the school is a safe space

Those parents are okay with their children's teachers talking about their love life, but not if it's a gay or lesbian couple?!? Where's the logic

schools are a place where kids are everyday, they should feel comfortable with their identities and sexualities

if you want all of your students to feel safe and included in their beliefs, she should just put both flags in her classroom. it's really not that hard.

Literally only Americans get this offended over pieces of fabrics and/or other people’s situations or opinions. 🤦

The issue isn't that there's a Pride flag, it's about how she's used it to "pledge allegiance" which isn't what it should be used for. However do agree that you shouldn't be forced to pledge allegiance. I have a friend who's Christian and bc of the Bible's views they don't feel comfortable comfortable doing that, their allegiance belongs to God. However they are respectful by standing up just not saying anything Edit: for everyone debating in the comments let me say the facts. Yes according to the Bible homosexuality is a sin and it is condemned, it is said in 1 Corinthians, Romans, Leviticus and other texts. However the Bible does not promote, justify or excuse homophobia, in fact it says to love your neighbor and to honor all men, in other words respect everyone.

At my school, there are signs all over the place that show that they are LGBTQ+ supportive, and several teachers have rainbow flags in their classrooms. I can't think of a teacher who doesn't ask for preferred pronouns and names. It really does help to have that type of support, especially when you're a kid. No one presses any sexuality or gender onto anyone and I wish people wouldn't see having an LGBTQ+ flag in a classroom as pushing it onto kids.

She did the right thing, she gave the students a choice and showed respect to what they wanted to do.

As a Member of the LGBTQIA+ community, putting a rainbow pride flag in the classroom doesn’t force them to be gay, and keep in mind not all LGBTQIA+ is just being gay there are trans people Bisexual, Pansexual people Asexual people etc. This flag is just trying to make people who are members of this community feel safe and loved 🥰🏳️‍🌈 I hope more teachers do this not even pledge to the flag but just have it there.

people get canceled for even breathing-

Anna...a teacher can't get cancelled if their not a influencer 💀 But get that bag sis!

Shes letting her students do what she wants , and honestly that’s better for the childrens mental health letting them choose and stuff. If she felt uncomfortable , then she can feel uncomfortable that’s HER classroom and SHE feels uncomfortable. She wasn’t even pushing anything she literally said , “if you want to than you can if you don’t then you don’t have to” And plus she said IF YOU WANT you can pledge to the pride flag if it feels odd if you pledge with no flag.

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I'm not American but in my country we sing the hymn every morning when entering and afternoon when leaving the school, it's mostly a fun moment where kids have a good time while 2 random classmates take the flag up. But those clips of kids literally crying while pledging allegiance and them bullying kids who don't gives me cult vibes(especially with the adults going nuts because "how come they can choose not to pledge? If you don't like it then you don't belong here"). And the teacher should've put the flag on her desk (or anywhere in the classroom tbh) but not tell kids to pledge allegiance to it since it's not the country flag

People really 'cancelling' teachers now?

I have a bisexual teacher and she is pretty open about her sexuality and as a bisexual student it makes me feel very valid and I feel safe with that teacher

as an american, i can say that from my standpoint it seems weirder and weirder everyday that in almost every room in my school i can see one or more flags. there is one outside, and on houses. they're everywhere. some stores and gas stations even place them inside and as decore. i dont know what it is but when i see the american flag it doesnt even register as the flag for me. i am a lot more caught and appriciative for LGBT and my state flags. i do not support what the country i was born in did to get it. it almost seems cult like now that some of my international friends point it out. everyday, we go to school. we have to have this school to survive and get a decent job and it is as well forced down our throats that we're american. we have to recite 'respect' for this flag that has been so blown out of preportion that most of us dont even look twice at it.

“I support the LGBTQIA+, but I don’t think they should have rights” This gives me these vibes

The main problem would be with the teacher not 'supporting' the country. I can see why people are upset but making homophobic comments on the situation is unacceptable. To be completely honest homophobia is everywhere these days. It's something that is quite concerning since this could affect children who might want to explore their Sexuality. But of course this is my opinion and you are entitled to yours. As someone who is bisexual and not American I would say why many people are upset but don't be homophobic.

As a Christian and proud American, I do think the teacher was rightfully punished by being fired. I do hope she finds another school to teach at but getting rid of the American flag and having minors pledge to the pride flag is honestly disgusting. In the Bible it says homosexuality is a sin and I don’t hate people for being LGBTQ but I don’t respect it or support it because it’s not natural or right. And I can’t believe that literal young students are LGBTQ it’s honestly disgusting and the parents are stupid. That’s my view (keep in mind that I’m 11)

This is my opinion on it I feel like the teacher shouldn’t have taken the American flag down but the kids should have a choice to stand if they would like to😁

Personally I find that it’s fine, she said “you could/if you wanted to. That’s not trying to force them to, and it does not really matter if she has the American flag in there? And it makes people feel welcomed if there apart of the LGBTQ+ community

lmao how can a teacher get cancelled 💀

I love that more teachers are being more considerate of their students and putting up LGBTQ+ flags. It shows that we are actually leading to a better world and personally, I think it’s great that she put up the flag! It makes people feel more welcomed into a class when a world outside of it refuses to acknowledge us or welcome us.

The fact they are even allowed to have those “flags” in the classroom is disgusting. Especially pledging to that dumb flag with no meaning. They should be required to have an American flag and American flag ONLY and only pledge to it.

Girl she’s a teacher she ain’t an influencer she can’t get cancelled

I love how these people say “if I were a teacher I would make my students stand for the pledge, and if you don’t want to move to a different country”. It’s not like some of us have different religious beliefs that make us not be able to pledge to the flag. We live in a country where we have religious freedom and forcing to pledge is against my rights. Does that mean I don’t value what veterans and soldiers do for our country? absolutely not, but some people aren’t ready to have that convo.

As a queer student in a school where lgbtq harassment is common I feel like the teachers should be able to raise awareness on the situation and be able to hang up flags/signs that freely display that its okay to be lgbtq, not only teaching lgbtq students that they are valid, but teaching the other students that the lgbtq is human too and doesn't deserve harassment. I really wish my school would raise more awareness on that situation for the main reason that all the students are in it together, everyone's learning the same material, everyone's leaving school at the same time, beginning school at the same time, and peoples sexuality or identities shouldn't matter to others. Everyone should have a mindset where you treat people how you would like to be treated and only look to see if a person is kind or not, don't judge someone based off their pronouns or sexuality. Sorry for the long rant, if it makes no since i just typed in the moment :)

This is America... "Freedom" Which means, "the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint." Therefore, if you don't want to, you can. "The land of the free" They don't NEED to do it. Regarless of how other people feel about it. Personally, I don't stand for the flag either, why? Because I simply don't agree with everything in the pledge. Now if you do, of course that is perfectly fine. That's the point of the "freedom" America has.

Being from the UK I've never understood why they have to do that , yeah you can be proud of your country and where you're from but that just seems a bit much to me, and making kids do it in school too. And people getting upset about the pride flag is just silly, everyone deserves to feel safe and accepted, especially in places like school.

As a queer person I love how she had the flag in her room, it can really make people just feel safe and welcomed! I personally don’t see a problem with the flag in her room but I do find it kinda odd how she made them do the pledge to the pride flag, and I see how people could be offended by that but they didn’t need to take it as far as they did. This is just my personal opinion :)

"she shouldn't push her agenda on children." they really be mad that she's not pushing a conservative agenda on their kids and giving them a choice.

As a German person, the whole concept of pledging allegiance to a flag is so strange. Patriotism is just not the way to go (and is a big no no in Germany for obvious reasons), no one should be required to pledge allegiance to any country. National pride is just extremely strange to me. That teacher did nothing wrong for saying that the student could, if they wanted to pledge allegiance to a flag, use the pride flag. She shouldn’t have been fired for that. It’s really sad that homophobia still exists to the extend that is does. That’s why we all need to teach the new generations about love and that we are all equal, no matter who we are.

Parents are so stupid. Karen thought that her "little boy billy" would look at the flag and think "I'm gay!" NO, KAREN. NO. He's just putting it up to make all people welcome. Ugh so dumb 😭😫

i feel like those students should be able to believe whatever they want, and be able to abide by those beliefs as long as it isn’t physically harming anyone. i agree with the teacher. isnt america supposed to be “land of the free”? and doesnt that mean we get to have our own opinions and not have beliefs forced on us?

This is ridiculous, America is not a great country to everyone, especially people part of the LGBTQIA+ community. Most of all, THEY ARE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS!!! Where kids already know about America’s issues and what they believe in. How can people be so stupidly hypocritical to say she was pushing her perspectives on the students when they push their perspectives on the entire country.

I’m Irish and moved to America when I was six due to my dads work, Anyways when I moved I didn’t know the pledge of allegiance, if I’ll be honest I didn’t even know what it was. My teacher didn’t expect me to know the pledge so she told me I didn’t have to participate. That’s the kindest thing anyone has ever let me do.

This is sad to hear a teacher is just trying to make her classroom safer and welcome for her students.

Europeans upon hearing that a teacher was fired for removing the American flag: 👁️👄👁️

Thank God she was fired. Anyone who *dares* to compare the lgbtq flag to the American flag should be fired and never teach again

The pledge of allegiance isn’t just to symbolize your respect for your country but to respect everyone who fought in war FOR the country, so her putting it down kinda bothers me. I do respect that she lets the students decide to participate tho… it’s her decision and everyone else should mind their business

The fact that my school has over 25 lgbtia+ students and we have no one that actually except us is horrible.

The 🏳️‍🌈 deserves to be in classrooms it doesn’t teach kids to be apart of it but it shows kids to accept other people even tho they have a different sexuality. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

Uhm last time I checked not everyone in America is American 😂 but I do get why the student would feel a little weird to pledge allegiance ( if the want ) to a rainbow flag instead of the American flag.

I understand where the people against what she did are coming from, but even as an American, I don’t see the big deal in letting the students pledge to the pride flag or giving them the option to pledge how they want. I do think it can be disrespectful to take down the American flag and then not get a new one when she couldn’t find it, but I personally think people are overreacting. It’s very important to make students a part of the LGBTQ+ community feel comfortable and accepted, and putting up a pride flag in a classroom does no harm to anyone. Just because you don’t agree with someone, that’s doesn’t mean that you have to get them fired from their job just to prove your point.

my language arts teacher is the most amazing teacher I've ever had. She respects my pronouns aka she/they. My bff uses they/them pronouns and she respects that. Every time after class she tells us, "Know that we are loved and have a great day!" I wish that there were more teachers like her. She gives me more support about my sexuality that my own parents! (edit: I really hope she sees this! btw I am bisexual.)

man this is so sad that they made him sign a whole entire contract to say he can’t talk about his own sexuality. i’m glad he left.

I hate how this teacher could do this! Politics and opinions on anything like LGBT+ should not be allowed in schools, Its not that I don't like the community, it's that teachers shouldn't promote anything, honestly there is no need for the LGBTQ flag in a school. The pride flag is NOT a replacement for the American flag! I'm a bit annoyed that people can call people homophobic this easily, it is unprofessional to have another flag in a classroom no matter what it is.

i think the teacher is in the right. i love how she made everyone feel welcome. the parents saying that their child will be "influenced" to be gay are completely wrong! you don't choose to be gay or get influenced into it. you just are, and thats not something you can control. having a pride flag to welcome all people in the classroom and make it feel safe was definitely the right choice.

I used to have a science teacher who was in the lgbtq+ community.They welcomed everyone who was also in the lgbtq+ community and was very kind.Although them and the students had to keep the secret about their sexuality and gender since it was a catholic school the teacher was teaching in. They are now studying to be a scientist, and I’m actually really glad they told us more about themselves because a lot of students came out(including me)to her and felt safer and much more comfortable in the school.

This is just stupid. Imagine getting cancelled just because someone decided to pledge to the Pride flag because the didn't have the American flag. One of my teachers in my high school supports the LGBTQIA+ community and I'm part of it to. It's ridiculous how school say that its supposed to be a safe place, yet this is what we see. On top of that, parents are over here are thinking that our teachers and LGBTQIA+ kids are turning their kids gay. It's like they don't realise that sexuality isn't something that you can just change by force or choose.

my school accepts that LGBTQIA+ community so much They had us dressed in groups of the rainbow and walk around the whole school For pride month, we do hings like this every year. they had a wall filled with all the LGBTQIA+ teachers and 1 of my teachers Talks about how they are bisexual and they have a daughter with a man and a son with a female. The men that are straight and females that are straight do talk about it too but they are very accepting of everything, Now that is school goals

4:45 Same. If my school placed an LGBT flag in the rooms and expected us to pledge allegiance, I would abjectly refuse. I will never accept gay marriage as legitimate marriage and if my teacher told me to say the pledge to a gay pride flag I would ignore her and not stand up or say the words.

My opinion: I feel that it’s right for her to be hanging up the pride flag as it helps students feel at home and make them feel more confident and happy about their sexuality.But,I feel that it’s wrong of her to put down the American flag as it shows the disrespect towards the country itself.I understand that she was uncomfortable about the flag being there but she could’ve informed a staff/colleague about the flag going missing or buy a new flag if possible.I am speaking this as a pansexual Singaporean who understands that your country is your home and you must respect it. Conclusion: Basically,the teacher doesn’t deserve to lose her job just because people don’t like the fact that she helped people understand the LGBTQ+ by hanging up a flag and letting her students choose whether they want to support and respect or not.She deserves her job and she deserves to have her own say in this situation.

My dad is a teacher and he has a pride flag in his classroom and he said it makes a lot of student more comfortable! In fact, he actually had a lot of students come out to him as well!

"We're all Americans" *I'm Mexican-*

Didn’t she say that the kids can choose IF they want to pledge to the flag? Isn’t that just the same as choosing if the want to pledge to the LGBTQ+ flag?

Why would they cancel her for that dumb reason?

It’s honestly not that big of a deal 😭 it’s a FLAG!!

Lmao she just gave the students the choice to stand or not they also deserve to choose 💀 Like keeping a flag in the classroom doesn't mean she's TELLING the students to be gay,she just making sure the students feel free and not insecure

I swear some people can’t handle the fact that some teachers think that everyone should be welcome what those woman did in the news was vandalism and was disgusting. The parents should be happy that he is showing welcomeness and that you can be free and should respect others

I feel that I agree with her, no one should have to recite or even stand during the pledge and she didn’t tell them to pledge to it she suggested it. The kids didn’t have to no one should have to pledge to any flag if they don’t want too.

Sooo we are cancelling a teacher now? A TEACHER?

Good. She has NO need to put a pride flag in a classroom. Hell no

I go to an art school…and literally nobody stands for the pledge. But there was this one time, we’re I had a teacher and the first day of school, the announcements came on the intercom, and as the page started she motioned for us to stand up. About two students stood up confused but the others stayed sitting, out of confusion. I myself did not stand up since I am not from America and I would never.. and I mean never pledge my allegiance to a flag that is not my own. After the pledge was sited, the teacher told us that tommorow we would have to stand up for the pledge out of respect for America. I then raised my hand, and started arguing with her. Keep in my I’m a 8th grader and she is a 50 something year old woman. I had to argue with her for a solid 15 minutes about the pledge and how I am from a neutral country that does not involve itself in other countries business therefor I cannot pledge allegiance to the American flag. She then asked everybody who did not want to recite the pledge to raise their hand. About 3 other people did so and she interrogated each one of them. She then asked me where I was from and I said the country’s name. She then told me and I quote “I will talk to the principal about this, and see what we could do”, that was the end. But the next day in the intercom the principal told us that it was our choice to stand or not. The whole time the teacher was trying to avoid my glare.

honestly i appreciate teachers putting up pride flags in their classroom. im bi and never got the support from any of my peers in school so i would love for one of my teachers to put up a pride flag to show support, not only for me but for everyone else in the lgbtq+ community.

"We had a teacher who got CANCELLED" Something I would flex about

My teacher supports the lgbtq+ community and there is a lot of kids in the class that are part of it so it makes us feel comfortable

This is so ridiculous. People getting so mad over her taking down a flag and having a different one up. That’s like getting mad at someone for taking a red apple out of a basket and replacing it with a green one. They are both the same thing but different colors. Like it’s not that deep. As someone apart of the Lgbtq+ I really appreciate the teachers her put up signs that say “Everyone is welcome” and stuff like that. It really helps kids who feel like they can’t be themselves. A sub at my school who is a lesbian had subbed for one of my friends classes. And apparently there was homophobic boys in that class that were being homophobic and stuff so a bunch of the people in that classes started arguing abt whether lgbtq was valid or not. And apparently the sub was telling the ones being homophobic to stop. Idk the whole story but apparently the whole class got sent to base (basically where you go if you get in trouble. Along with in/out of school detention and suspension.)

i don't understand homophobia like god said "love everyone "he didn't said " love everyone but.. "

as a non american- seeing americans OBSESS over their flag looks so devastating 0-0 like bestie chill out 0>0

damn i feel glad i wasnt on tiktok and at the same time sad someones getting cancelled over saying "its your choice if you want to participate"

I’m glad that my school is completely supportive of the lgbtq+ community, they literally have the flag outside under the Canadian one

that “toilet paper flag” makes me smile. when i see it anywhere, i smile and my heart warms up. it is NOT a “toilet paper flag” it’s a PRIDE FLAG respect it. if you don’t respect the us and our community, do NOT expect us to support YOU

My two cents: I absolutely agree that students shouldn’t be ashamed of their sexualities and I see nothing wrong with teachers having pride flags in their rooms. However I do feel what she did was a little disrespectful.

Thank God it was about time. That's no real flag. 🇺🇲 This is the only flag we should be proud of.

Uhm so don’t know how to word this. My opinion is that the teacher should of had an American flag and the students who chose to stand up and say the pledge to flag can. The American flag shows what America went through to get here today. The pride flag is for pride of LGBTQ+. People may disagree with me but I’m apart of LGBTQ+ myself to me it seemed a little bit disrespectful to say it to the pride flag because that’s not what it stands for. I also definitely agree that a pride flag should be put in the classrooms and I personally think it would help me feel safer and better along with the rest of the LGBTQ+. (/ I didn’t entirely understand the story but this my opinion on what I gathered if you wanna help me better understand something please do :) /)

Lmao now everyone can get cancelled...everyone on the internet needs to watch out😂

my teacher is the same way! he always says “you can stand or sit down whatever you prefer” and then when it’s over he says “appreciate y’all”😂

Why put a LGBTQ flag, instead of buying a new American flag??? I don't get it 🤦🏼

HAYYYY ANNNAAAA I love your vids but I was wondering maybe you can start placing captions in ur videos for ofc various reasons but anyways you go girl pop offf

Can we just appreciate that there is actually teachers in the USA that supports LGBT rights? Like we all should be proud Edit: ok I didn't think that there will be a whole debate war and also thanks for the likes!

I live in Texas and I'm a freshman in highschool. We "have too" do the pledge of allegiance to the American and Texas flag. I'm polythiestic specifically pagan and I don't feel comfortable pledging. Only a few ppl now I'm Pagan not even my parents now so I don't wanna make a "scene."

The teacher is doing a good job and love is love

Personally I don't like the people who are being homophobic ,everyone is welcome in America!, I am planning on going to America myself every one should be respected if their gay, bisexual, transgender,etc.🇭🇲🏳️‍🌈 Edit:and I personally think it welcomes every child who is LGBTQIA+ and It's not like she's forcing them to be LGBTQIA+ bc she said "U could if u wanted to" and that's not forcing them she just wants to welcome everyone & make them feel safe🏳️‍🌈♥️ And,Love is Love'

Yes I think kids should 100% be tough to pledge to the flag, unless their parents who might be from other countries tell the teacher their kid won’t participate. But kids also 100% should respect the LGBTQIA+ community no matter what race. We need to start excepting and putting forward the people of our country not our country.

People are so sensitive. If it doesn’t hurt of affect you, why make such a big deal. That flag could save so much hurt and pain a member of the LGBTQ+ community could be going through. (And love, a teacher can’t be canceled 😭)

LMAO the people putting the USA flags outside are so petty

I THINK EVERYONE IN THEIS COMMENT SECTION FORGOT HOW MRS GILLINGSWORTH SAID IT MADE HER UNCOMFORTABLE. IF IT MAKES HER UNCOMFORTABLE LEAVE! PEOPLE FOUGHT FOR HER TO LIVE IN HER COUNTRY!

I personally don’t see anything wrong with this, it’s cool to see a teacher respects the LGBTQ+ community

Congrats everyone who is first!❤️

They were worried that the children would be taught to be gay? Oh honey. Thats not how it works.

lmfao NO ONE in my class stands for the pledge, literally what is this the 1940s

There’s nothing wrong with this teacher. She respects and makes sure every student is comfortable with the pledge of allegiance. Her students still stood and showed respect during the allegiance, she just didn’t have a flag. She was simply making a safe space for all students by having an lgbtq+ flag. It’s literally no big deal.

It’s OK you can believe whatever you want but it’s not OK to tell someone that they shouldn’t be allowed to be a teacher just because of one little thing also she didn’t say they had too and what’s wrong with being a part of the LGBTQ literally there’s nothing wrong with it but people who believe it’s wrong and there’s people who believe it’s right it’s just all dumb to be honest it’s stupid for people just to cancel a teacher For one little thing they should be worried about children’s education or what they learn in school or what happens in school not you don’t have a flag in your class that’s all bad get to respect your country it’s OK to respect your country it’s OK not too it really doesn’t matter but really getting the teacher fired for that that’s a very low like respect other peoples opinions like you want your opinion to be Respected {that’s my opinion}

My teachers started addressing me as "Alexander" as soon as I came out.

I personally hate doing the pledge. I guess it’s because it has always been mandatory growing up. I never do it now, honestly not a lot of kids in my school do it.