Wasilla High: NO Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’Cause Freddy Mercury Was Gay
by Cynthia S. Wright
Legendary Queen front man, Freddie Mercury is still causing a ruckus, even though he’s been dead for close to 20 years. Principal Dwight Probasco of Wasilla High School in Alaska decided that after hearing from a graduating seniors’ parents that Mercury was gay, decided to pull the jazz choir’s rendition of “Bohemian Rhapsody” for senior graduation. Not sure who originally chose the song but at least it shows a great taste in music.
Perhaps the parents felt that the gay would rub off during the course of the performance, either way, Probasco was quick to ban the song in order to appease the parents.
Unfortunately, several of the choir’s students didn’t like that idea and decided to not take the banning lying down. One particular choir member, Casey Hight was so outraged by Probasco’s decision because she felt “…like the school was discriminating for sexual orientation,” which is not allowed in her book. Hight decided to contact a prominent LGBT group in Anchorage, they urged her to contact an attorney within the American Civil Liberties Unionthat would be able to tell her some more options regarding this matter.
However, once Probasco received word of possible involvement by the ACLU – he quickly changed his tune and allowed the song back in. Even still, he plans to omit a portion of the lyrics where Mercury refers to “killing a man.”
Well, as Mercury so eloquently put it, “The show must go on.” And for the jazz choir at Wasilla High School, they plan to do exactly that.
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