Damages awarded to pupil over 'lesbian Barbie' T-shirt

An openly gay teenager received a 30,000 US dollars (€24,000) settlement from New York City over her suspension for wearing a “Barbie is a Lesbian” T-shirt to school, her lawyer announced.

Natalie Young, now 15, wore the shirt to school in April 2002, leading officials to send her home for the day despite the absence of any official dress code.