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    A high school student's mural angers parents over what they say are hidden messages

    Debate over the mural's meaning became heated during a school board meeting last week. Parents say the painting contains anti-Christian and demonic messages, while also being pro-LGBTQ.
    by Vanessa Romo Oct 20, 2022 2 minutes
    The teen artist, who is a sophomore at Grant High School in Grant, Mich., attempted to allay parent's fears about her work and her intentions. "I put my artwork up there to make people feel welcomed," she said in a quivering voice.

    School district officials and a high school student in Michigan have drawn the ire of parents who allege that a painted mural contains LGBTQ propaganda, a depiction of Satan and a message of witchcraft.

    The painting covers a wall inside a teen health center at Grant Middle School in Grant, Mich., and was created by a local high school sophomore who won a competition.

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