LARRY PRETLOW II

This is about more than just me—it’s about every educator who speaks up and gets silenced,” Pretlow stated. “Chancellor Ferebee had months to respond to my lawful reports and instead waited until I had active PERB and DC OHR cases on file, then retaliated. That email alone has changed everything.

“I will not be erased. I will not be silenced. And I will not allow this kind of systemic collusion to continue unchallenged.”

Even when power is held by another straight Black man, many are quick to side with LGBTQIA+ individuals— to avoid accusal of discrimination