. >> colors of rape bo rainbow at ridgewood high school, the first time school raised gay pride flaggbt pride month, critics question, it is a school, if it should be taken such a bold move on a polarizig issue. >> i fell proud that i helped to put that out there. that is a material flag showing that really we're proving that we're very proud of our students here. that we're include cluesive, that is -- that we're inclusive. >> i became part of the club my freshman year, gay marriage was still illegal in most states, i could not understand that, i had a lot of friends who were part of lgbtq community who felt they needed to be in the closet. it is something i just could not really stand by and watch. so, i wanted to do something, so i came to the club. >> you may remember 7 years ago, ridgewood was all over national news after tyler clemente, a rutger student, alum from ridge wood committed suicide, after his college roommate, used a webcam, and then posted it on social media, ridgewood high school said that the flag senses message that lgbt students are welcome. this did not go befo