Today is the 40th anniversary of the Tinker decision,a landmark Supreme Court case affirming students First Amendment rights to free speech in public schools. In honor of this anniversary, the American Civil Liberties Union has released this video about a Florida high school that banned students from wearing clothing supporting equal rights for gay people. I repeat, a high school that banned students for supporting equal rights! WHAT!?

So the principal at Ponce De Leon High School is cool with Confederate flags but not Pink Floyd logos. Yea, that totally makes sense you half wit. Heather Gillman is a superhero for fighting got her First Amendment rights.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) helped students file the lawsuit, Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, which was eventually appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Tinker precedent is still used to determine whether a school’s disciplinary actions violate students’ First Amendment rights. takepart and learn more about the ACLU and ways to get involved.