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Justin's HIV Journal: HIV positive 13 y/o Honor Student DENIED Education by Milton Hershey School

1,457 views · Published 7 December 2011 · 4:33 · Indexed 24 October 2026

Channel: Dr. Justin B. Terry-Smith · 2011 · News & Politics

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A 13 year old teenager was denied entry into the Milton Hershey School of Hershey, PA because he is HIV positive.  The spokesperson for the Hershey School, Connie McNamara has said,

"We had to balance his rights and interests with our obligation to provide for the health and safety of other students," she said. "And this meets a direct threat."

I teenager with HIV is NOT a threat to anyone.  How dare the Milton School in this day in age do something so damn ignorant?  I cannot believe that this is going on today.  McNamara knows very well that HIV is not transmitted through everyday behavior, so she says this statement:

"Our kids are no different than teenagers anywhere else," she said. "Despite encouraging abstinence, we can not be 100 percent certain our kids are not engaging in sexual activity."
Honestly is this the reason you are citing.  This is pathetic and the educators that are doing this should be educated themselves.  READ A BOOK.  How dare you deny this young man the education that he so justly deserves? What is the matter with you?  You should be denied the right to educators because of these discriminatory acts towards this young man.  
McNamara also said this

"We looked at the law and our unique program and made the best decision we could," she said. "Our heart goes out to this young man."

I don't anyone who denies a child an education has a heart and if they do its cold as ice.  Unfortunately history has reared its ugly head again.  Ryan White has to go through a lot trying to get into public school because he had AIDS.  Hopefully this young man will come out on top like White did.  

Did you also know today is Ryan White's birthday?

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