What's Life Like For Gay Kids In Public Schools? : NPR

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Gay kids are g out earlier — sometim middle school — and many are fdg acceptance. But some parents and teachers wonr if the kids are too young to really know their sexual orientatn.

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THE GAYBCS

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Webb’s playful illtratns and lively poems light the bety of embracg one’s tt self—om A is for Aro and Ace to F is for Fay to T is for GayBCs is a heartwarmg and accsible gift to show kids and adults alike that every person is worthy of beg celebrated. Webb is the thor and illtrator of THE GAYBCs. ; the terms tend to favour gay male cultural terms (wtf even is a kiki?

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CHILD STAR STGGLED TO E OUT AFTER PLAYG ‘THE GAY KID’ ‘SCHOOL OF ROCK’

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GAY KIDS COMG OUT YOUNGER, BUT PARENTS ASK "HOW DO YOU KNOW?"

To rell the first gay character a kids' movie or the first children's rtoon to feature a queer weddg don't require lookg back very far. They'd ce age-appropriatens as a reason to scrap whole storyl, character arcs, or even ancillary referenc to gay culture.

WHAT'S LIFE LIKE FOR GAY KIDS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS?

They want their children to see gay characters, bisexual characters, trans and nonbary characters, jt as much as they want to see strong female characters and racially diverse on. "05The First Biracial Gay Couple on NickeloonJt before Lln Loud opens his ont door to iend Cly McBri and his parents a 2016 episo of rtoon seri The Loud Hoe, he looks directly at viewers and says, "This is ... " The moment marked the first openly gay uple, who also happened to be biracial, on a Nickeloon show.

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Child star stggled to e out after playg 'the gay kid' 'School of Rock' .

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