Nancy Peters, Brian's mother, agrees. I am proud of Brian for standing up for his rights. Peters, for example, can post fliers for the Sexual Minority Youth Recreation Center on the student bulletin board. Along with counselor Leslie Kirk, Peters started a gay support group at Barlow this year. Already, Garrison said, one student was sent to Saturday detention for harassing Peters, and others have been verbally reprimanded.
Barlow students have a mixed reaction to Peters.
Some students have complimented him on his outfits and his courage. On Valentine's Day, one straight student even wore a skirt to school in a show of solidarity. Others haven't been so kind. Peters regularly gets called derogatory names. Peters said he has also been smacked on the head and kicked while in the hallways.