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A North Carolina teacher was disciplined for showing a music video supporting gay rights to a middle school class last week.
The Taylorsville Times reported Alexander County Schools Associate Superintendent Dr. Jeff Peal said the teacher is back to work this week but showed “an inappropriate video…outside the bounds of the curriculum” that merited “disciplinary action.”
The rap video was Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ “Same Love,” which was written in collaboration with Seattle-based singer-songwriter Mary Lambert. It appeared on Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ debut album “The Heist” in 2012.
Here’s the full music video (content warning — some strong language):
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Middle School Teacher Disciplined After Showing Gay Rights Rap Video in Class