
07-29-2003, 08:14 AM
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And what about the kids who haven't come out of the closet...the ones who haven't been able to or haven't wanted to tell their parents yet? I mean, you'd have to have parents involved in that enrollment process. I would think that the kids whose parents know and approve of their children's sexual preferences to the point that they would send them to that school already have a better support system than many gay students. (That may be clear as mud! Sorry.)
My daughter was a member of an extracurricular club at her high school devoted to the support of gay and bi students, but members included many straight students as well. In fact, you didn't have to announce or proclaim your sexual preference to be a member, of course. The teacher who sponsored it was gay, and her principal was a big proponent of it. I was proud of the school for being so supportive. The group and school were trashed by the conservative media, but the school and group did not back down under the pressure. To me, making a school supportive of ALL students just makes the most sense.
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