BREITBART NEWS/ Dr. Susan Berry-
The Magic City Acceptance Academy, an LGBTQ-themed charter school, is seeking approval to open in Birmingham, Alabama.
“Magic City” is a nickname for Birmingham, a title that refers to the city’s rapid growth due to its explosion of industry after the Civil War.
“We want to meet kids where they are when they come to us and we want to lead them through the process of learning and what that looks like and what it’s about especially when you don’t have to worry about bullying and harassment and nonsupport from some of the adults that surround you,” Dr. Michel Wilson, principal of Magic City Acceptance Academy said, reported WBRC.
The proposed academy, which was created by Birmingham AIDS Outreach (BAO), would be a 6th-12th grade school that primarily instructs LGBTQ students but would still be open to others as well, states the news report. The school would serve about 250 students.
In its August announcement of Wilson’s hiring as principal of the school, BAO touted its LGBTQ-themed charter school would provide “an affirming environment for LGBTQ students and their allies.” Continue reading…
