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. Due to society's misconception and disapproval of sexual orientation, Religious and conservative leaders, in addition to parents, feel that GSAs focus on recruiting kids to be homosexuals. The dropout rates and incidents of suicide among gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning teens maintain an eerie stability that some school districts are committed to reduce. Talk about this piece or any other in the discussion forums . All Rights Reserved.