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Old 01-16-2016, 05:19 PM
 
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What are you guys take on this. With some many LGBT teen kids dropping out and committing suicide. I think this is a good idea. There's already school in NYC called Harvey Milk High School


School for LGBT youth called first of its kind in Georgia | www.ajc.com
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Old 01-16-2016, 05:27 PM
 
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Great idea, I think.
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Old 01-16-2016, 05:31 PM
 
Location: Atlanta
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Mixed feelings. I love the support for the students but at the same time is segregation really the answer? It might benefit the LGBT students in the short term but I think a major issue facing LGBT acceptance is the lack of exposure. If people actually got to know some in the LGBT population their attitudes might change. Of course, that's easier said than done.
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Old 01-16-2016, 05:32 PM
 
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Yes let's cater to them even more..
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Old 01-16-2016, 07:02 PM
 
Location: Lone Star State to Peach State
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I don't think segregation is a good thing.
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Old 01-16-2016, 07:12 PM
 
Location: Atlanta's Castleberry Hill
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What are you guys take on this. With some many LGBT teen kids dropping out and committing suicide. I think this is a good idea. There's already school in NYC called Harvey Milk High School


School for LGBT youth called first of its kind in Georgia | www.ajc.com
Not just LGBT are committing suicide but all kids. I don't like it because of segregation, and it could create further problems once they transition to the real world.
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Old 01-16-2016, 07:14 PM
 
Location: Blackistan
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Yes let's cater to them even more..
Yes I also miss the days when we could treat "them" as subhumans.
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Old 01-16-2016, 07:19 PM
 
Location: Blackistan
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For the LBGTQ kids that are in very bad situations in their current schools, it's good that this is an option. The problem of bullying and suicide is pretty substantial, and many can't simply wait for bigoted people to change.
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Old 01-16-2016, 08:32 PM
 
Location: Savannah GA
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Uh ... How big is the problem REALLY?! Where I grew up, down in Fayette County (which is about as conservative a place you can get in Georgia) there are MANY out kids in the high schools. They go to the prom together and hold hands at the football games. The Fayette County BOE even has a policy of allowing GL kids to room together on school trips (with adult supervision) to avoid conflicts and awkward incidents with straight kids.

I'm not saying the road is easy and everything is perfect -- but FOR GODS SAKES! Generations of gay and lesibian kids managed to survive high school just fine (myself included) in an era when public acceptance and understanding was non-existent.

Yes, this is unnecessary.
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Old 01-16-2016, 08:46 PM
 
Location: Blackistan
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What about trans kids? Glad your experience was rosy but that's not the case for many.
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