High school is a challengg time for most teens. It n be even more so for lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr stunts. Judy Chiasson of the Los Angel Unified School District and Eliza Byard, executive director of the Gay, Lbian and Straight Edutn Network talk about beg openly LGBT school.
Contents:
- IT WAS A SIMPLE TEAM PHOTO, BUT MEANT THE WORLD TO GAY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYER
- WHAT'S LIFE LIKE FOR GAY KIDS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
- I WAS OPENLY GAY ON MY HIGH SCHOOL TEAM AND HEARD SLURS ALL THE TIME
IT WAS A SIMPLE TEAM PHOTO, BUT MEANT THE WORLD TO GAY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYER
Stori by, for, and/or about Gay and Bi Young People. * highschool gay boys *
For a long time, LGBTQ+ teens haven't been able to see their experienc movi, but that's to films like th, gay, trans, queer, bi, and lbian teens across the globe n see stori like theirs told.
WHAT'S LIFE LIKE FOR GAY KIDS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
* highschool gay boys *
In this ndy-lored edy om director Darren Ste (Jawbreaker), an out gay kid is fought over by the high school queen be, each of whom wants him as their "gay bt iend.
I WAS OPENLY GAY ON MY HIGH SCHOOL TEAM AND HEARD SLURS ALL THE TIME
" The Uned Stat of Tara's Michael Willett stars wh Pl Iano as his geeky gay buddy, wh a fun meo by Megan Mullally as a much too gay-iendly mom. Natasha Lyonne plays an all-Amerin cheerlear whose parents send her to a gay "rehab mp" when they spect she's a lbian. Tad Hilgenbrk stars as an out-of-the-closet gay teen who earns the support of an eclectic group of iends while ntendg wh a homophobic bully at an ternatnal high school.
Irene Cara, Lee Curreri, Barry Miller, and Mreen Teefy star along wh Pl McCrane as a sensive gay actor. The glor Emma Watson plays the object of his affectn and Ezra Miller is outstandg as his edgy gay iend what may be one of the most evotive g-of-age films ever ma.
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