(KCPW News) A spokeswoman for the Alpine School District says a Lehi middle school did not “out” a 14-year-old student to his parents as punishment for being gay, contrary to a Facebook page that criticizes the school’s actions. Rhonda Bromley says claims that the school suspended him for coming out aren’t true.
“We are doing everything we can to keep this young man safe and to help him feel supported.” She says. “This is a challenging time in his life and we absolutely need to include the parents. When there is a safety issue going on with the student, we will never apologize for including parents.”
Bromley says the student at Willowcreek middle school made his sexual orientation known through a publicly displayed class assignment. She says some students reacted negatively. Administrators confronted the students, pulled the boy aside and despite his reluctance, informed his parents. She says they were supportive, but decided to keep him home for a few days.
Valerie Larabee, Executive Director of the Utah Pride Center, says she’s glad the student is safe, but the consequences of outing someone at the wrong time can be devastating.
“We always encourage people that before they come out to the most important people in their life that they build a support system around themselves, in case the conversations don’t go well.” She says. “And we never encourage people to come out without being prepared for that. And I’m not sure how a 14-year-old can prepare for that within several hours.”
Larabee says more education about LGBT issues is necessary in schools to prepare young gay people who are thinking of coming out.
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This child is not “gay” – http://www.preventhomosexuality.com.
Good job Salt Lake. Schools should take an active role in these situations. Things have gotten so upside down and out of control.
Facts are regarding children and homosexuality are:
1) Early innappropriate sexual contact exposure.
2) Substance asbuse – drugs or alcohol
3) Parents are the last to know.
Each year, over 17,000 deaths occur in the US from AIDS. Common sense would say, hey, if a kid has Gender Identity Dissorder or issues, why not see if there is a reson for their Same Sex Attraction before labeling them “gay” and exposing them to the hazards of the “gay” lifestyle – http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/reports/hiv_prev_us.htm
Learn more about the subject at http://www.parentsofgaychildren.org, http://www.homosexuality101.com, http://www.factsaboutyouth.com, and http://www.narth.com.
If the Penn State – Sandusky scandal bothers you, check out the video clip that demonstrates how this type of behavior is endosed by the liberal left:
http://www.parentsofgaychildren.org/uploads/Pederasty_-_HBO_Weeds_-_episode_1.wmv
How did we get this far? Check out Hollywood Propaganda: http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/kschlichter/2011/05/31/ben-shapiros-primetime-propaganda-closes-the-case-on-liberal-hollywood/
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