THE OTHER SIDE Imagine life for one moment. In a normal life, one would have a relatively good day
Being a Homosexual in
at school or at work and not have someone insult them for loving who they love or who they have feelings for. Believe it or not this happens to people all the time, and for a large portion of the population it is considered un-human to like someone
Today’s High School: Life is hard for LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) Teens. If they are not in “accepting” communities, they tend to fall apart as explained by articles
of the same sex. This view is starting to
such as the CDC Article “LGBT” and York College’s “How
disappear, but it is still a huge problem
Are LGBT Youths Affected by Discrimination and What
that needs to be brought up in schools,
Can Schools Do to Help?”. These articles have different
households, and friend groups all over the
focuses, but they unite on one point: Lesbian, Gay Bisex-
country.
ual, and Transgender teens have many problems that do not have to be faced by “normal” heterosexual teens. Recent media attention has drawn attention to this issue on a national level and there are signs it is becoming a more acceptable lifestyle, but it is occurring slowly. With that in mind it is time to ask if the schools are doing anything to help these at-risk youths. Sadly most often the answer to this is still no, despite all the problems faced by many. There have been many instances that have occurred where the school have done nothing for them. One mother was very mad at the school system because of how little they helped her son who was being bullied all the time at school. She had stated that she had called the office, the administrator, the superintendent, and all the teachers. They apparently kept throwing up walls and dodging all of her attempts to help her child. This is not always what happens at every school, but it should be remembered that this was not the only instance when this happened.