Censured Gay Tully High School Student Embraced by Prominent Gay Activist

Ryan Johnson, the handsome Tully High School senior who was censured by an aggressive power hungry principal who lied about non-existent rules and a code of conduct  that precluded any students from speaking about history of coming out gay or depression.

Since then Johnson has filed a law suit against the Tully School District, claiming a history of discrimination. A Notice of Claim was filed Monday. Superintendent Hughes declined an interview. NewsChannel 9 is still waiting to hear back from the BOE President. 

The Tully Central School District Board of Education is taking steps to improve the districts culture three months after school administration attempted to censor senior Tyler Johnson for being gay.

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee was passed Monday night during a BOE meeting and a coordinator was named. Johnson said he feels this is the first real step the district has taken in creating change.

“I think I as well as the rest of the community are hoping for really effective change like passing the DEI steering committee is so great like we’re all super excited about that and we’re really happy we’re going to start pushing forward with DEI initiatives and stuff, but the support for LGBTQ students still seems to not be there like the support for diversity despite the committee even being passed still kinda doesn’t seem to be at the forefront.”

TYLER JOHNSON

Walking through the halls day in and day out is still a struggle for Johnson who’s choosing to finish off his senior year from home.