In a letter to school administrators sent December 20, 2011, the ACLU of Colorado demanded that the Moffat County School District rescind its ban against students wearing “I ♥ Boobies! Keep a Breast!” bracelets in support of breast cancer awareness. Although the bracelets had caused no disruption in school, the school district banned them because some school administrators found the word “boobies” to be offensive. The ACLU’s letter says that the ban is a clear violation of students’ First Amendment right to free expression.
ACLU news releases:
- "ACLU demands Moffat County School District rescind its ban of boobies breast cancer awareness bracelets," ACLU News Release, May 12, 2011
- "Under ACLU pressure, Moffat County School District rescinds its ban of boobies breast cancer awareness bracelets," ACLU News Release, May 23, 2011
Media:
- “ACLU pushes to allow ‘boobies’ bracelet in Colo,” The Denver Post, May 12, 2011
- “'I Heart Boobies' Bracelet Banned In Moffat County,” HoffPost, May 14, 2011
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“Moffat County schools says reaction to “boobies” bracelets was meant to lessen classroom interruptions,” The Denver Post, May 18, 2011
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“Moffat Schools Say Breast Cancer Bracelets OK,” CBS News, May 18, 2011
ACLU case number
2011-07