Hello. I am currently a French language teacher at a high school. I recently had a 9th grade student come to me and tell me that he’s gay. He told me that he has told no one else and that he just needed someone to talk to. He and I have been very close, as he stays after school to help me, and he is very efficient in French, so he helps some of the students who are having trouble for me. He has stated that he feels at comfort when talking to me. I have no problem with gays, and I actually promote GLBT rights, as I have a brother who is gay, and a sister and friend who are lesbians. I just have no idea how to talk to him about it. I don’t know what to say. He said he is afraid that if his parents find out, that he will be kicked out onto the streets. He has also told me that some students pick on him, calling him names like queer, f-a-g, homo, among other more offensive names. However, he won’t tell me who is doing this.
2006-12-08
14:28:00
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