Christe Yared, Where Are the Civil Rights for Gay and Lbian Teachers?, Human Rights, Vol. 24, No. 3 (Summer 1997), pp. 22-24
Contents:
- GAY TEACHER: GERRY CRANE’S STORY
- LGBTQ+ AFFIRMG THERAPISTS BYRON CENTER, MI
- LGBTQ+ AFFIRMG THERAPISTS BYRON CENTER, MI
GAY TEACHER: GERRY CRANE’S STORY
By Carol Tanis When the ongog story of gay mic teacher Gerry Crane was the media back 1995, had a chillg effect on gays and lbians * byron center gay teacher *
Twenty-five years ago, Byron Center teacher Gerry Crane beme the foc of anti-gay sentiments and ultimately driven out of his job after was disvered he was gay.
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LGBTQ+ AFFIRMG THERAPISTS BYRON CENTER, MI
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