Just because I happened to be on F*%k Ridge with *name deleted due to embarrassment* in the backseat of his Tuna Barge it doesn’t necessarily mean that I was doing anything. We could have been discussing *chemistry*. That was no reason for you and your Aqua Net Brigade to terrorize me. If you terrorized everyone he discussed *chemistry* with, you were very busy Bleacher Creatures.
The rate at which students use and hear negative language about lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) people is huge. Over half of all students report hearing homophobic remarks often at school.
The common use of anti-LGBT language is directly related to an even bigger problem – the bullying and harassment of LGBT students.
9 out of 10 LGBT students report being harassed at school in the last year. Over one-third of LGBT students have been physically assaulted at school because of their sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.
Such frequent harassment results in LGBT students being more likely than others to:
* Feel unsafe
* Miss school
* Receive lower grades
* Not attend college
Creating a safe environment for all students - LGBT and straight alike - begins with one simple act: thinking before you speak.
A lot of anti-LGBT language is said carelessly, and isn’t intended as negative or hurtful. Understand what you’re saying, and think about the potential consequences of the words you choose.
The humorous musings of a gay man who is the mommy of two small whipper snappers, and wife of an ex-drag queen. No wonder I have a complex. Mommy needs a cocktail!This is a great post, especially in light of my own post from this weekend. Do be sure and check it out!!!
I want to believe that "they" will finally see the light. That the government will not dissolve my marriage. That my children's security will remain in tact, due partly because their parents will be able to remain legally married. It is our civil rights issue of the day. Homosexuals shouldn't have to sit at the back of the bus. And for those of you who need to take baby steps... We all bleed red. How bout we start with that?
I used to want to save the world alone like Superman. But now I just want to smile at no one. Now I just want to type words into vacuums, breathe deeply and sip and stare and sigh.
