Posts tagged ‘Students’

September 22nd, 2010

Out and Proud @ Schools

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Source: SixtyMinutes.NineMSN.com.AU

Teenagers have a tough gig. They live in a hyper-critical world where just owning the wrong brand of sneakers can mean social suicide.

So imagine what it must be like to discover you’re gay.

Some of Australia’s biggest names know exactly how it feels because they’ve been there.

Now they’re on a mission to make “coming out” a bit easier for the next generation.

Their message, gay is cool. And kids are starting to listen.

To watch the video, click here.

July 22nd, 2010

Gay students should be allowed to develop 'naturally'

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This is an article published on Chinapost.com.tw

The Ministry of Education on March 7 announced that gay topics will find a place in elementary and secondary textbooks starting next year, reversing course after activists protested a memo last month from the ministry telling high schools to ban gay rights groups.

The ministry’s announcement is a welcome and positive move towards the development of a healthy, free and tolerant society. Simply installing the software by including gay topics in school syllabuses, however, is not enough. There are still many misunderstandings and unfair judgments on homosexuality in Taiwan…

Read the rest of the article here.