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I admit, I'm a bit conflicted by this. On the one hand, it's kind of a dumb thing to put on a t-shirt, and seems to be a message that is only meant to trigger queer people. On the other hand, though, doesn't he have a right to express himself? Is simply viewing a dumb slogan enough to cause enough distress that the slogan needs to be banned, on its own, without any other provocative action on the part of the student? (I admit that a student who thinks a shirt like this is OK might do other provocative things, but the article doesn't mention any).
Let's think about things that might merit a ban at school. A shirt with a swastika on it would qualify, even though the symbol has been around for centuries before the Nazis appropriated it, because the Nazis were so abhorrent that they ruined that symbol, like everything else they touched.
But, what about an athiest edgelord who decided to wear a "God is a lie" shirt? Or even a hockey-themed "Jesus Saves, Satan scores on the rebound!" Both of those shirts relate beliefs that are objectionable to certain Christians, and may cause them distress. Should the school ban those as well?
(And does it make a difference if the hockey shirt has a picture of Miroslav Šatan scoring that goal?)
If you wore a shirt that says “there is no god” you would likely be sent home. It’s antagonistic, regardless of how you feel on the issue.
I know if I was a 7th grader and this stupid little shit and his dickhead friends wore this into class, I would feel it was equally antagonistic, except far worse because it seeks to upset a minority that is already going through the wringer.
It runs contrary to the purpose of a school, which is to educate. Your other examples are more of a case-by-case thing, but if a Christian student said they were offended by that shirt, then the student might be asked to not wear it in the future.