Gay Arkansas student says his profile was pulled from yearbook

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Euphoria14 said:

naruball said:

Euphoria14 said:
Honestly, I do not understand for the life of me why the gay community feels the need to let the world know they are gay.

You like men and you are a man? Fine. The world doesn't NEED the know.
You like women and you are a woman? Fine. The world doesn't NEED to know.

I think that is my main issue with this whole thing. They are gay. They are proud of it. I think that is fine, and applaud that they are happy with their choice, but I don't want it to constantly be thrown in my face.


This comes from a person who grew up with a bisexual sister who eventually chose a man and a brother who now considers himself a female, with full name change and pills to help aid in his change, so don't give me any sort of shit. I understand this better than most.

I'm sure you understand it better than a lot of people, but I'm surprised you don't see the need for the them to tell other people. I, for one, don't care and never make a big deal of my sexuality to my friends. But I applaud those who do when they are trying to send a message to others who struggle with their sexuality. Things are better than they used to be a few decades, even a few years ago, but still extremely hard on some people. I bet the guy knew some closeted guys in his school and wanted to show them that it's ok to come out. As in, he, too, was afraid but got more support than he expected.

Just my two cents.

I don't understand the need. I also don't like it being thrown in my face as if I am supposed to care.

My brother, born Jason, now Christina feels the need to constantly tell me of the guys he is with, although he tries to tell us they are women. I don't need to know these things. Just do what people normally do. Tell us you are in a happy relationship with someone you care for.

No need for "I really like this person, but he is a transgender (This is what he calls it) and I want people to know who we are and if they don't like it, so what?".

 

Is that TRULY necessary? Why not just be together, love eachother and let that be that? Why constantly throw it in people's faces? Am I somehow supposed to care? Do what you want to do.

 

 

That is the issue with this article. Is the school wrong for removing his coming out from the yearbook? No.

A yearbook isn't for someone to come and let the world know he is gay. He is only choosing to be an attention seeker. 

 

He is gay. Big whoop. Tell him to live his life the way he wants. No need to try and make a yearbook about himself. He isn't any more important than anyone else in that book.

I think you missed the point of that HS's yearbook.  Many students write different stories about things they learned and experiences they went through growing up and going to that school.  Some may write about working at a hospital, learning to ride and show horses, this kid wrote about his coming out expereince.

Why should his story be single out and rejected just because he is gay?  It shouldn't, and as the article stated, the only rejected others because they didn't want to look bad for just rejecting the 'gay kid.' Many other stories are stll included.

It's showing that bigotry is still alive and well in parts of the USA.  I get what you are saying and think people shouldn't have to come out. If they are asked if they are with someone it shouldn't matter if they are dating someone named Kelly if it is a guy or a girl.  But unfortunately, parts of the country and the world aren't that evolved yet.

As someone with your experiences, I'm suprized you see that.