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Boca Raton, FL – After being thrown off campus due to viewpoint discrimination, speaker and musician Bradlee Dean spoke to an enthusiastic high school club at Spanish River High School in Boca Raton, Florida, this week. Liberty Counsel sent the school authorities a letter stating the school violated the First Amendment rights of Dean and the students of the club that invited him to speak. The school reversed itself, and Dean was able to return and speak to the students.

Spanish River High School administrators told students that they had no First Amendment rights while kicking Dean and his group off campus last month, but later changed their minds after receiving a letter from Liberty Counsel.

“The district’s videotaped reaction to Dean clearly showed that administration officials were familiar with his position on various issues, and his statements and reputation were the motivations behind his denial and ejection from the school,” said Richard Mast, Liberty Counsel attorney. “The district later proffered the club’s alleged failure to follow protocol as the reason for its denial. ‘Paperwork errors’ were the only obstacles that the district could come up with to justify itself. Once these were addressed, the district had no choice but to approve.”

“It is easy to stand up and fight for what you love, and I love this generation enough to fight for them,” said Bradlee Dean. “It stands true, God will give you what you are willing to fight for. No excuses. God has not changed – the American people have.”

“School officials involved in this incident censored Bradley Dean because of allegations about his position on homosexuality. School officials crossed the line and violated the First Amendment,” said Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel. “Liberty Counsel was proud to stand beside these students and help them defend their constitutional rights.”

Liberty Counsel is an international nonprofit, litigation, education, and policy organization dedicated to advancing religious freedom, the sanctity of life, and the family since 1989, by providing pro bono assistance and representation on these and related topics.
 

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