A Florida teen couldn't discuss being gay in his graduation speech, so he found a clever workaround

A Florida class president couldn't discuss being gay in high school graduation speech -- so he talked about his curly hair

By David Williams, CNN (CNN) -- The class president at a Florida high school says he wasn't allowed to share his experience as a gay student in his graduation speech or how the state's so-called "Don't Sa

Florida Student Couldn’t Discuss Sexuality In Graduation Speech, So He Used Curly Hair As A Metaphor

A Florida class president spoke in code about being gay while giving his graduation speech, CNN reported, because he says he “wasn’t allowed” to discuss his sexuality or the fact that he’s one of the plaintiffs challenging the “Parental Rights in Education” bill, which recently passed in the state. The 18-year-old told the network he was forbidden to discuss his sexuality in his address, so he substituted what he wanted to say by discussing how …

A Florida teen couldn't discuss being gay in his graduation speech, so he found a clever workaround

Zander Moricz came out during his freshman year and was the first openly-gay class president at the school, so he felt a responsibility to address the controversy.

A Florida teen couldn't discuss being gay in his graduation speech, so he found a clever workaround

Zander Moricz came out during his freshman year and was the first openly-gay class president at the school, so he felt a responsibility to address the controversy.

A Florida teen couldn't discuss being gay in his graduation speech, so he found a clever workaround

Zander Moricz came out during his freshman year and was the first openly-gay class president at the school, so he felt a responsibility to address the controversy.

A Florida teen couldn't discuss being gay in his graduation speech, so he found a clever workaround

Zander Moricz came out during his freshman year and was the first openly-gay class president at the school, so he felt a responsibility to address the controversy.