Through Candid Edwards
December 20, 2025
Andreatta made comments about her daughter’s sexual orientation and questioned basic civic principles.
Councilwoman Holly Andreatta’s comments at a high school club meeting have drawn criticism from students, parents and local officials after she made comments about her daughter’s sexual orientation and questioned basic civic principles.
On December 11, Andreatta spoke with members of Club America, a high school division of Turning Point USA, at Twelve Bridges High School. Students recorded her comments and later distributed the video online. The comments sparked backlash on campus and in the broader community. CBS reported.
In the video, Andreatta referenced her daughter’s sexual orientation in a way that students and critics found offensive.
“My eldest daughter had a lot of trauma as a child… and as a result she is a lesbian. She is gay and married to a woman,” she said.
Andreatta also covered topics iincluding diversity in hiring and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Her charged rhetoric raised questions about whether the comments were appropriate for a school setting.
Andreatta also discussed other topics, stating that a fundamental American ideal, the separation of church and state, is “a myth” and emphasizing her belief that religion should inform public life.
Students at the Turning Point USA meeting responded with concern. According to CBS SacramentoSophomore class president Eliot Armstrong said he was concerned about the comment about sexual orientation and that it “could be really offensive to people,” especially classmates who identify as LGBTQ+. The club’s president, Garrett Culp, said some student members have been “relentlessly attacked online” and that they has reported the incident to the police for assault they received after the video spread.
The controversy culminated in a Western Placer Unified School District board meeting, where dozens of speakers voiced their opinions. Some called for the club to be disbanded, arguing that the event had fostered an “unwelcome environment,” while others defended the group’s right to exist as a forum for discussion.
In a written and video statement on TikTok, the council member acknowledged her comments and apologized to her daughter for sharing personal information. She said some statements were being mischaracterized online and asserted that she intended to engage in respectful dialogue.
The Western Placer Unified School District said it is legally required to allow student-run clubs to form and operate regardless of their position, while protecting student welfare and free speech.
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