Coming Out in High School. Elizabeth Clarke.
by Clarke, Elizabeth; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 33Family. Publisher: Palm Beach Post, 2003ISSN: 1522-3213;.Subject(s): Coming out (Sexual orientation) | Gay students | Gay teenagers | Homosexuality -- Religious aspects | Parent and teenager | Self-help groups | Social acceptanceDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Fag. Dyke. That's so gay. Hardly a day goes by that gay and lesbian teenagers don't hear these slurs at school....Here in America, land of the free, 83 percent of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered students endure frequent verbal harassment because of their sexuality, according to a 2001 National School Climate Survey. Nearly 70 percent don't feel safe at school." (PALM BEACH POST) This article profiles several gay teens and stresses their need for acceptance and support from friends, family and the community.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Coming Out in High School, May 31, 2003; pp. 1D+.
"Fag. Dyke. That's so gay. Hardly a day goes by that gay and lesbian teenagers don't hear these slurs at school....Here in America, land of the free, 83 percent of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered students endure frequent verbal harassment because of their sexuality, according to a 2001 National School Climate Survey. Nearly 70 percent don't feel safe at school." (PALM BEACH POST) This article profiles several gay teens and stresses their need for acceptance and support from friends, family and the community.
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