Over the past few months there has been an overwhelming amount of media coverage on various LGBT issues including the ongoing political struggles, gay youth suicide and anti-gay bullying in schools. It is so important for the LGBT community to be heard nationwide to further our efforts with decreasing hate crimes and bullying, and also to help with our political equality.
Last Monday fourteen-year-old Graeme Taylor spoke articulately to school board members of Howell Michigan defending his teacher, Jay McDowell, after he stood up for gay youth by ejecting 2 students from class after they made anti-gay remarks. The teacher was suspended for that day without pay for his actions. You can see the video here.
November 16, 2010
14 year old gay youth speaks up to his school board
Over the past few months there has been an overwhelming amount of media coverage on various LGBT issues including the ongoing political struggles, gay youth suicide and anti-gay bullying in schools. It is so important for the LGBT community to be heard nationwide to further our efforts with decreasing hate crimes and bullying, and also to help with our political equality.
Last Monday fourteen-year-old Graeme Taylor spoke articulately to school board members of Howell Michigan defending his teacher, Jay McDowell, after he stood up for gay youth by ejecting 2 students from class after they made anti-gay remarks. The teacher was suspended for that day without pay for his actions. You can see the video here.
