Viral Post: Woonsocket Charter School Teacher & The Trumps

WOONSOCKET, RI — Nikos Giannopoulos, a teacher at Woonsocket's Beacon Charter School for the Arts, went to the White House in April. He was there as Rhode Island's Teacher of the Year. On Thursday, he posted the official White House picture of himself with the president and first lady. For comment, he added three rainbow decals, symbols of the gay pride movement. The picture has attracted lots of attention since Giannopoulos posted it Thursday, but it's not his first post about the Washington trip.

Earlier, he described the experience as a photo-op and explained his attire and his impressions about the trip.

"For my trip to the White House, I wore a rainbow pin to represent my gratitude for the LGBTQ community that has taught me to be proud, bold, and empowered by my identity - even when circumstances make that difficult," he wrote. I wore a blue jacket with a bold print and carried a black lace fan to celebrate the joy and freedom of gender nonconformity. I wore an anchor necklace in honor of the State of Rhode Island whose motto “Hope” was inspired by Hebrews 6:19 - “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.” These words are as relevant now they were when our founding father Roger Williams was inspired by them over 350 years ago."