Oh yeah the office people didn't put in my the notice today apparently the principle has to see it. Because it is implying that the school is unsafe... Well maybe it is a little.
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For the time being Joshyboi maybe you could leave out the expression "safe place" and just leave the idea that people can be themselves. On the other hand heteros can still be completely themselves too, and barge into your group and make an utter nuisance of themselves, if they felt so inclined, so maybe you need to imply that it would be a place where people can talk about their concerns without feeling they have to censor their thoughts to fit standardised patterns?
It's rather difficult to know what people can do and not do in your group. Why don't you sit down, as a group, and think of a few ground rules for how you want the group to operate... (what to allow and what not to allow, in terms of word use and behaviour)? Mind, though, that you follow school rules and don't break the law either.
If some of the rules of the school are not fitted to your kind of thinking and being and seem to heterosexist, then maybe you should work towards improving that particular rule to be acceptable by all, and followed by all equally, by suggesting some form of positive change? (for example what would school policy be about two young men or youg women dancing together in a school dance? Also if straight couples are allowed to be seen kissing or holding hands in public, even though not making a spectacle of themselves and not misbehaving outrageously, would it be equally possible for two sex partners to do the same?)
Good luck with the foundations of the group's existence.
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Call me Mr Negative, but I can't see such a system being effective.
I feel people will be deterd due to the fact that it will make them a target if other classmate found out they went to these gatherings.
So it seems these QSAs would only be usefull to those who are out and do not care what other think, then again, if they didnt care, then why would they come to these gatherings.:confused:
Which leads me to point two.
I also feel that a large number of the young adults there, will be at these gatherings just to find a boyfriend, or even just to "arange Extra curicular(sp?) activities" with eatch other, rather than to "feel safe to be them selves". Maybe I view 15-25 year old behaivoir a little too sterotypicly.:frown:
I still think its a great idea, don't get me wrong.:biggrin: I just feel it wouldn't have a very high success rate.:frown:
Silly Sarcastic So-and-so
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