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Nicholas Sparks, author of ‘The Notebook’ Issues an Apology to The LGBT+ Community

The author of ‘The Notebook’, Nicholas Sparks, has issued an apology to the LBGT+ community for past comments.


Back in 2013, a legal battle began between the author and Saul Benjamin, former headmaster of a faith-based school that Sparks Co-founded. 


The lawsuit by Benjamin accuses Sparks of bullying students and staff whose beliefs were out of step with the school’s “religiously-driven, bigoted preconceptions”. 




In the courtroom, Sparks accused Benjamin of “weaponizing” certain words and references to LGBT+ issues. In his attempt to make his point he states: “Personally, I’m for gay marriage, gay adoption”. 


He also states, “We have had gay students from the beginning. We now have transgender students; we have gay faculty. We have incredibly strict anti-bullying policies,”.


Sparks also stated: “It’s never been my intent to be unresponsive to the needs of the LGBTQ or any minority community.”

The trial is ongoing.



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