Ian Lenahan - Portsmouth Herald
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The school has previously denied the teachers whose contracts are not being renewed were let go over LGBTQ+ affiliation. That's a claim members of the school community have said they don't believe.
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On social media, several posts tagged #SaintsShame have been written by St. Thomas Aquinas students, alumni and parents in recent days, claiming the teachers have been ousted for either identifying as LGBTQ+ or supporting gay and transgender people.
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Investigators found hateful images — which included swastikas, crosses and the Star of David, among other symbols —spray painted at 18 locations.
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All city schools were closed down Thursday after the Portsmouth Police Department received a tip about the threatening video.