WINNECONNE, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin teenager is suing her school district for refusing to let her sing a religious song at commencement unless she changes the lyrics.
Rachel Honer, 18, alleges that the Winneconne High School violated her constitutional rights of free speech and religious expression when it ordered her to substitute the three references to God in "He's Always Been Faithful" or not perform at the June 8 ceremony.
Honer was told by principal Jim Smasal that she would have to use "he," "him" and "his" because the references to God could offend some people and would violate the separation of church and state, according to the lawsuit.