I asked a 10th grader what their opinion was on homosexuality, their response was “I identify as a homosexual.” I interviewed 11th grade student Olivia Smith. I asked, “Where do you stand with homosexuals?” She responded, “I am a part of the LGBT.” I interviewed Drew Jungling: What do you think about gay people? He said: “Lesbians don’t exist because they want ‘it’ without personality.” And according to all the “you belong” posters, most of the faculty thinks that homosexuality is ok. I mainly wanted to get the opinion of people in society who don’t really get an opinion on controversial topics.
Let’s look into how Oregon is protecting gay people: In 2008 Oregon passed the OregonEquality Act that banned discrimination against people based on sexuality and gender preference in employment, housing, and public accommodations. Oregon law prohibits hate crimes motivated by sexual orientation or gender identity; it also bans bullying based on sexual orientation or gender identity. These laws are some of the ways our state tries to stand with the LGBT community.
I asked Faculty #1: “What do you think of homosexuality?” He replied, “Uhh I think it’s a really nice way to express yourself.” The sound when he started to answer had me nervous. He sounded really unsure of himself as if that was a question he was not sure how to answer.
Faculty #2: “What do you think about homosexuality?” “I really love the community.” I’m really glad she said that, because we need some support, as there’s more at my old school.
Faculty #3: “What do you think of homosexuals?” “Personally, I somewhat support it because I don’t understand most of what it means.” I understand that, sometimes I don’t understand most of the flags myself. Like one time I thought that the bisexual flag was the lesbian flag.
Then my friend told me the difference between the two flags.
The do’s and don’ts of showing support for the homosexuals in our school.
You could keep an open mind and remember that not all people were raised or think the same way as you. You could also remember that being gay isn’t a bad thing; It may be against your religion, but no one needs to know that. You are entitled to your opinion but don’t shame someone for something they have no control over. And do not bully people for being themselves, it is not cute. Do not tell their parents that they are gay they will come out when they feel like it and they might not have supportive parents at home who will love them for who they are. Do tell them that you will be there for them no matter what, they might need it more than you think. Do not assume their life at home is sunshine and rainbows just because they look happy at school. And last but not least do not discriminate against them.
