"It's Still Tough To Be A GLBT Kid..."

Today is a rare day off from work where I find myself in a reflective mood... I've been reading today and I ran across a telling article from "Rolling Stone." 

Every morning, Brittany Geldert stepped off the bus and bolted through the double doors of Fred Moore Middle School, her nerves already on high alert, bracing for the inevitable.

"Dyke."

Pretending not to hear, Brittany would walk briskly to her locker, past the sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders who loitered in menacing packs.

"Whore."

Like many 13-year-olds, Brittany knew seventh grade was a living hell.


Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/one-towns-war-on-gay-teens-20120202#ixzz1lLGT2rGk

H/T: Box Turtle Bulletin

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