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In Ocean City, a new school board alarms the LGBTQ community and its allies

It's called America's greatest family resort. But in the fog of winter, what is really going on a block from the beach and the boardwalk's gentle amusement rides in Ocean City?

Jakob Pender, left, a 2022 graduate of Ocean City High School and physics student at Rutgers, and Rev. Cricket Denton, a parent and local pastor, following the Jan. 4, 2023 meeting of the Ocean City Board of Education. Both read a letter to the Dr. Matthew Friedman, superintendent, advocating for LGBTQ+ rights in the district.
Jakob Pender, left, a 2022 graduate of Ocean City High School and physics student at Rutgers, and Rev. Cricket Denton, a parent and local pastor, following the Jan. 4, 2023 meeting of the Ocean City Board of Education. Both read a letter to the Dr. Matthew Friedman, superintendent, advocating for LGBTQ+ rights in the district.Read moreAmy S. Rosenberg