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20:53Now PlayingOn August 19th, Inoke Tonga, a volleyball coach at Valor Christian High School, was invited to meet in a “spiritual connection” session with some of his supervisors. He was repeatedly asked to confirm if there were “changes in his lifestyle” that the school’s superiors should know. It became apparent that the school authority had an issue with Tonga being gay and supportive of the LGBTQ+ community. He was ultimately left with two choices. He could denounce being gay and delete his social media posts regarding his identity and support for the LGBTQ+ community, or he can continue living as a gay man, true to himself, but he would be forced out of his job. Tonga’s Instagram post gathered support from parents, students, and alumni. Students organized a walkout in support of Tonga and expressed their dismay with the school’s decision. An official statement from the school claims that Tonga “misrepresented many aspects of this matter.”
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