07-20-2011, 08:42 AM
I agree completely. By ten or eleven kids should have someone they can talk to for personal reasons and for their own education... and they should be able to do it openly, without having to feel hunted or ashamed. Most adults feel uncomfortable discussing the birds and the bees with straight kids, but they bite the bullet because it's the responsible thing to do. Same should apply to gay kids at that delicate stage, where self-hate could easily set in (puberty is rough) if they don't have any figures of authority they could ask or confide in without fear. This law was made to protect the sensibilities of bigoted adults, not kids.
PS. If you can, try your hand at giving some of the others a bit of feedback. If you already have, thanks, can you do some more?