Kentucky student goes off script in viral graduation speech

posted by Kristi Wachter on June 22, 2026

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"This school is f***ing ridiculous,” Daniel Mattingly said as he concluded his speech at Stuart Academy in Louisville.

Advocate.com Jacob Ogles May 26, 2026

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A Kentucky student denounced homophobia and racism during a speech at his 8th-grade graduation. The words rapidly went viral as he left behind the campus he called an oppressive environment.

“Apparently, this school doesn’t know better than to give an angry gay kid a microphone,” Daniel Mattingly said in a short speech at Stuart Academy in Louisville.

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Kentucky student goes off script in viral graduation speech

posted by Kristi Wachter on June 22, 2026

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