It had the school rewrite a Valentine's Day data match so that both males and females were listed as possible matches for students' dates. They also persuaded English teachers to include homosexual authors in the school's curriculum. Newman says that people are afraid of what they don't understand and that SAGA wants to educate others about homosexuality so that they can be more comfortable with it. It's still socially acceptable to degrade us, vilify us and perpetuate violence against us. Things are changing, but they're still not where they should be.
Every child has the right to get an education in an environment free from hate and violence.
Jill Santopolo is 18 years old. She attends George W. Hewlett High School in Hewlett, New York and will be attending Columbia University next fall.