Last month SBS started looking for input from the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex community about their school experiences, for an upcoming episode of Insight. That ‘Being gay at school’ episode screens this week.
Tune in for some must see television as SBS Current Affairs forum Insight this Tuesday 3rd May examines the issues and realities of being gay at school.
Is there too much pressure on young people to come out before they are ready to? How do schools cope most appropriately with requests by students to bring their same sex partner to formals? What is the rural reality for gay students? Statistics show that queer youth are in much more in danger of taking their own lives than their straight counterparts, and that rampant bullying plays a huge part in that. What can parents, students and schools do to combat that? Insight is set to delve into those issues and more.
Read the rest of this article at Insight's 'Gay At School' via samesame.com.au
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