Two gay proms schled at high schools on Long Island, NY, are expected to attract about 150 gay, lbian, bisexual, transgenred and heterosexual stunts; events, among first of their kd area and anized pennt of schools, are latt strg of siar celebratns to emerge natnal growg trend that has recently spread om big ci to suburbia; unrsre prence of gay muni high schools, and highlights welter of emotns that surround gay issu for adolcents; some parents vlently oppose acmodatn for sexual inty they reject, while others sympathizze but are unsure whether imprsnable adolcents are bt served by seeg gay sexualy as suable choice; many are supportive, viewg special proms as opportuny for gay children to embrace inti way unthkable jt few years ago; photo (M)
Contents:
- WH PRI AND CORSAG, GAY PROMS REACH SUBURBS
- BRIDGET’S GAY PROM (RSAGE OPTNAL)
- CORSAG, BOUTONNIER AND NOSEGAY BOUQUETS FOR PROM
WH PRI AND CORSAG, GAY PROMS REACH SUBURBS
* gay prom corsage *
Nosegay bouquet: A nosegay bouquet is a small hand-held flower arrangement.
BRIDGET’S GAY PROM (RSAGE OPTNAL)
Read about Corsag, Boutonnier and Nosegay Bouquets for Prom at Zeidler's Flowers. * gay prom corsage *
And they want to be wh someone special when the mic turns here, boys will be wh boys and girls will be wh dance is one of two gay proms schled on Long Island this sprg that are each expected to attract about 150 gay, lbian, bisexual, transgenred and heterosexual stunts. The events -- among the first of their kd on Long Island and anized pennt of schools -- are the latt a strg of siar celebratns to emerge om Seattle to Cleveland to New big ci (Boston has had a gay prom for 20 years) and alternative schools (New York's Harvey Milk School has had gay proms sce s begngs the 1980's), the ia is not so new. ''The proms are tablishg that there is a gay muny high school, '' said Kathleen C.
Miller, a member of Parents, Fai and Friends of Lbians and Gays, a group that helped sponsor the first gay prom St. Petersburg, Fla., last they also highlight the welter of emotns that surround gay issu for adolcents.
CORSAG, BOUTONNIER AND NOSEGAY BOUQUETS FOR PROM
Some parents vlently oppose an acmodatn for a sexual inty they reject, and others sympathize but are unsure whether imprsnable adolcents are bt served by seeg gay sexualy as a suable choice.