NJ High School Teacher Viki Knox Under Fire for Anti-Gay Facebook Comments, But Isn't She Afforded Freedom of Speech?

Union High School, NJ, special ed teacher Viki Knox under fire for anti-gay posting on personal Facebook account, complaining about school celebrating October as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History Month.

Special Ed Teacher Viki Knox Anti-Gay Facebook coments

Another teacher is in trouble for posting anti-gay views on a personal Facebook page. Union High School special education teacher, Viki Knox, sparked controversy on Thursday after writing on her personal Facebook page that "homosexuality is a perverted spirit that has existed since the beginning of creation" and she complained about a school display recognizing October as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History Month. Exactly why should students in the Union County, NJ, school district be forced to celebrate, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Month? What's up with that? I am all for equal rights, but don't force your views on my kids. Sorry. I am not about to support the celebration of such a month. What's the benefit? I do believe the teacher has a right to her views on her personal Facebook page, as long as they are not inciting violence or violating Facebook's rules.

"Why parade your unnatural immoral behaviors before the rest of us?" a woman who identified herself as Viki Knox wrote on Facebook. "I DO NOT HAVE TO TOLERATE ANYTHING OTHERS WISH TO DO. I DO HAVE TO LOVE AND SPEAK AND DO WHAT'S RIGHT!" Source: Star-Ledger

The bigger question for all is what is the social media policy for the Union County school district? I blogged about Debbie Napier Smith, a Forsyth County, Ga., school principal, who posed with a gun at a shooting range. Was she wrong for doing so on her personal Facebook page or should be practice proper decorum for a principal? Ms. Knox is correct in her statement that homosexuality existed since the beginning of creation. I don't agree with her other comments, but these comments were written on her personal page and not on any of the school's social media pages. Where do we draw the line? Do we draw the line when the LGBT community feels slighted? The woman is a Christian and her views are in line with other right wing evangelicals, who the LGBT community hasn't had much luck in muzzling.