Joy Alonge is the faculty-sponsor for Central High's alliance, and she feels that it is absolutely vital to have support groups for all teens. Since the legislature's amendment to add sexual orientation the year before, a rapid development of GSAs occurred throughout the state in subsequent years. Today, there are 140 publicly funded GSAs in Massachusetts high schools. Despite what some feel is a natural and common sense necessity, the opposing reasons for establishing GSAs are rampant in society, especially in schools. Religious and conservative leaders, in addition to parents, feel that GSAs focus on recruiting kids to be homosexuals.
Some churches say homosexuality is fine.
Since it's controversial, these are things that should be taught at home. The gay students at issue not only have to deal with their aggressors, however, they also are confronted by their parents or religious and conservative organizations who do not accept homosexuality. I find that to be basically abusive of children. This sends a mixed message to gay teens when their schools and peers support them, yet parents and organization coalitions tell them they are wrong. According to the Christian Science Monitor, many parents see the groups as recruiting clubs promoting a homosexual lifestyle.