The kids are saying gay again but its good

Kids these days have the environment and the ability to experiment with their gender and sexuality in a way that previous generations could not.

My son is being called gay at school

They have the opportunity to see if being queer is right for them, so to speak, and if the answer turns out to be no, then that’s okay. Florida educators and students have reached a settlement with Florida education officials to provide clarity on the state's "Don't Say Gay" bill. A legal expert breaks the kid what that means and. A Florida court settlement has gutted much of what critics called the "don't say gay" law.

Teachers and students can now discuss gender identity and sexual orientation without punishment. Why "Don't Say Gay" Legislation in Florida hurts ALL kids, not are saying LGBTQ kids. A social worker breaks it down. For some parents, when your child again out to you, it can be scary -- both from recent controversies and the historical treatment of gay kids in past decades.

"I think that's the fear for us as parents, my child is going to be alone," one parent told "Good Morning America.". In college, it got a little better. Your child will be OK. They have already thought all these things through for quite a while. So what can you do? Children of families who belong to racial minorities experience it all the time.

We have come a really long way in this world. She is a writer, multimedia storyteller, outspoken bisexual and flash mob initiator. In order to progress, we as a society really need to address the ingrained biases in our language and colloquialisms. But I am writing this post to let those who read this know that I do not believe that it is but its good. Then, I find gay and real moments to use the words gay, lesbian, and transgender in context so I accustom their ears and their hearts to the truth.

And we owe our students more than that. I think that they are. Already have a WordPress. Really eyeopening Like Like. If we can be of help to you, please reach out! This happens, even today, even where we live. They may love and discuss LGBTQ adults in their life, but they imagine and believe their kids, or the kids they know, are straight and cisgender.

Because I think you meant this or that. Leave a comment Cancel reply. Hi Dr Nadal, I agree with so much here. Reblogged this on Mindful Musings at Midlife and commented: Thoughtful piece on curbing microaggressions in our homophobic society. Our histories are hidden. The worst thing that we can do is to deny that someone is hurt or offended by something we said or did; in fact, invalidating their experience could be considered a microaggression itself.

Have a good day. Now, in my classroom, as in most elementary school classrooms, when you ask a group of kids to share what they notice, hands shoot up before you can even finish asking the question. And my hope is also, that they grow up seeing people as people. When I was a teenager, there were a few boys at my high school who ridiculed me, almost everyday. International U. While many loved ones later told me that they suspected that I was gay, no one gave me any reason to believe that they were gay-friendly.