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Contents:
- WHAT'S LIFE LIKE FOR GAY KIDS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
- THE BT GAY-FRIENDLY SCHOOLS
- GAY YOUTH COMG OUT IN MIDDLE SCHOOL
WHAT'S LIFE LIKE FOR GAY KIDS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
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THE BT GAY-FRIENDLY SCHOOLS
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. * schools for gay boys *
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GAY YOUTH COMG OUT IN MIDDLE SCHOOL
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