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Young Teens Openly Express Sexuality; Gay at 12: Proud, Not Safe

Started by Shana A, July 16, 2008, 09:34:03 AM

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Shana A

July 16, 2008, 09:34:03 AM
Young Teens Openly Express Sexuality; Gay at 12: Proud, Not Safe
Many Middle Schools Don't Have Policies to Safeguard Against Anti-Gay Bullies
By SUSAN DONALDSON JAMES
July 16, 2008

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Sex/story?id=5381271&page=1

Sean has felt since the age of 2 or 3 that he was a boy in a girl's body. Telling his parents at age 11 was difficult but coming out as transgender among his seventh-grade classmates was like walking into a lion's den.

When Sean first shared his sexuality with his mother, "She didn't take it well," he said. "She cried for about a week, but then went on the Internet and understood it better."

About a month before Sarah's "transition" to Sean, his mother informed school officials, but no one told teachers or students.
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde
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