Office of Civil Rights to Investigate Anti-Gay Bullying in York County Schools.

I have written about the tragic suicide of Christian Taylor several times in the past both here on this blog and on The Bilerico Project. Among other things, Christian was called "gay," "faggot," and "queer." Unfortunately, the York County School division did nothing to stop the bullying that ultimately caused Christian Taylor to take his own life last Memorial weekend. Worse yet, in my opinion, both the school division and the county appear to be endeavoring to intimidate Christian's mother, Alise Williams, and his siblings in retaliation for a state court lawsuit that Alise Williams filed against various school officials, including the school principal and an assistant principal. Sadly, it's all too typical of senior school bureaucrats who think they are above the law to seek to intimidate and retaliate against who dare to stand up to them.
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Fortunately this sad story is taking new positive twists in two ways. First, the U.S. Army is transferring the Williams family away from this area. and the clutches of the York County schools. Second, the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights has advised Alise Williams that it has decided to investigate the school division based on her complaint concerning the bullying and abuse inflicted on Christian and the retaliation that continues to go on against Christian's family.
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Opening an investigation does not guarantee a decision in favor of Christian's mother and family. However, it is a promising start and could lead to the issuance of a right to sue letter granting Alise Williams to sue the school division and others in federal court. The last such case I was involved in was some years ago in Virginia Beach. In that case the party bringing suit was ultimately vindicated and among other things won personal monetary judgments in her favor. One can only hope that the same will hold true in this instance.