AZ is doing so much to drag it's Neanderthal self back to the dark ages it's interesting that this happened there.

I'm proud of our Pride(s). We maintain an open presence in many rural areas, meeting in establishments/public places that are not primarily exclusively lgbt oriented.

Phoenix Pride events start soon!

Very proud of them.

They sponsor a couple of softball teams in our Gay league - it is apparant that many have never played a team sport before - but they try, and they get better, and most of all, they have fun - especially in an arena where many never would have dared to set foot in before.

I think they are the same arguments made for and against all women's and all men's schools. On one hand it gets people together in a safe environment to help them learn better. On the other hand, if not careful, the experience can leave them lacking in the skills needed to interact in the "real world", essentially that isolationism is a bad thing for any community. Safe haven yes, but isolationism no. Sort of an anti-Milk concept. I suppose it can be a bit of a fine line.

I hope the school helps those who go there, but also I hope that LGBT youth maintain voices in our other public schools to prove stereotypes wrong. I also realize that it is a small school.

In the end, I hope that we can continue to tackle the huge issue of LGBT bullying in our school system and I hope we will soon reach a day where this sort of thing isn't necessary for some but an option for all to help them grow as LGBT people.