Monday, May 14, 2007

Brokeback Mountain shown in class

Lawsuit over Brokeback Mountain in class (AP)

This photo provided by Focus Features, shows actors Heath Ledger, left, and Jake Gyllenhaal, who play two cowboys from very different backgrounds who meet and fall in love, in a scene from 'Brokeback Mountain.' A girl and her grandparents have sued the Chicago Board of Education, alleging that a substitute teacher showed the R-rated film 'Brokeback Mountain' in class. The lawsuit claims that Jessica Turner, 12, suffered psychological distress after viewing the movie in her 8th grade class at Ashburn Community Elementary School last year  (AP Photo/ Focus Features/ Kimberly French)AP - A girl and her grandparents have sued the Chicago Board of Education, alleging that a substitute teacher showed the R-rated film "Brokeback Mountain" in class.


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