How I Secretly Support My LGBTQ+ Students in High School 🏳️‍🌈

(Shhhhh…It’s Not Really a Secret)

Image by Author of the Super Subtle GIANT PRIDE FLAG in her classroom

Jason Provencio just published a story that struck such a strong chord, I felt the need to follow it up with a response:

I’ll Be Your Family If Your Real One Sucks

Normally, I would take a brief moment to kiss Jason’s ass, in an attempt to rattle the porcelain throne that Rusty Shackleford sits on as the Big #2 here at BBB and suck up for some possible Bootie-Kissing future Boost points. But this story is too serious for that. This story is about life and death.

Suffice it to say, Jason’s article truly does touch my heart. It has quite a few parallels to my own journey as a supporter of our most marginalized students in public education here in America.

All joking aside, I became the Pride Club Advisor for our LGBTQ+ students over a decade ago, partially because we lost 3 students in less than 12 months to suicide. I still see their faces in my sleep sometimes.

I’ve lost more since then. Sometimes the news finds its way to me after they’ve graduated — all too…