Politics: We pledge allegiance to Will Phillips, 10, for standing up for gay rights
- It’s official. Will Phillips is the coolest kid ever. Phillips, a fifth-grader, has chosen to take a different kind of pledge of allegiance – he’s pledging to stay seated when the pledge is recited until gays have equal rights. Despite being ten, he clearly has thought about the ramifications of what he’s doing. And that’s brave.source