The organizers of the protest at McGuffey High School encouraged anyone who expressed their bigoted stance to show support by wearing a flannel shirt . The event was held last Thursday and students complained that openly gay pupils were also physically bullied . A majority of the anti - gay protesters proudly posted photos of them wearing flannel shirts on social media platforms such as Instagram . Thursday 's event appeared to be a reaction to a Day Of Silence events for bullied LBGT pupils held the previous day .
The organizers of the protest at McGuffey High School encouraged anyone who shared their bigoted stance to show support by wearing a flannel shirt . The event was held last Thursday and students report that openly gay pupils were also physically bullied . A number of the anti-gay protesters proudly shared photos of them wearing flannel shirts on social media platforms such as Instagram . Thursday 's event appeared to be a reaction to a Day Of Silence events for bullied LBGT students held the previous day .