Originally posted by: shoegazer
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
I don't see the point of this quite frankly...
I think the point has to do with the fact that high school is difficult enough socially when a student is straight. High school also happens to be a social scene in which not being perceived as straight can very often lead to being ostracized and bullied.
Is this school just sheltering these students from social difficulties they will have to deal with in the future anyway? To some degree, but high school is one of the peak environments for homophobia in my experience. At least by the time they graduate they will feel more comfortable with their own sexuality and dealing with homophobia in college and work will be slightly easier.
Again, this school is gay friendly, not gay only. You might think that everyone there is gay, but I'm aware of alternative schools which stress acceptance of different sexual preferences which have many students that identify as straight.