Coming out Day

On October eleventh we are going to have a Coming Out Day at my school. There will be banners and things of the like all over my school. This day is to make homosexuals feel welcome at my school. I just wanted to know if you guys thought this was a dumb idea or a good idea and why you think that. By the way, I think it is a good idea because a lot of people in my school make fun of homosexuals and it probably makes them feel unwanted, but, since they have their own day it tells them that some people don't hate them and do care about their feelings.

I know if my school celebrated that day, it would just be a day for all the jerks to make fun of homosexuals.

Originally Posted by Trv016

I know if my school celebrated that day, it would just be a day for all the jerks to make fun of homosexuals.

Yea thats what I thought when I first read his post. Personally I dont think its such a good idea because of the above reason. I hope it turns out all right, but I am doubtful.

My school couldn't handle it being naturally immature, crude, cruel teenagers who lack any sensitivity to handle such serious matters. I feel that this is a similar case for the majority of the teenage population. And as everybody said, they would probably crack distasteful jokes and such-- they have always had a hateful and degrading stance against the word gay and everything about it, I fail to see why they would see it a different light.

Hmmm... yes. Personally, I truely don't care if people are gay, as long as they abide by the same rules of public displays of affection that everyone else does, I see no reason to shun them. They can't help it if they enjoy th company of members of their same sex.

Coming Out Day might be a bad idea in public schools for the reasons stated above, but it is an excellent idea in general to give gay people moral support, even if others may use it as a day to ridicule them. Definite no in church schools though.

There is already a petition going around about not wanting to have Coming out Day. A lot of people have signed it. I was asked to and declined saying that it will the homosexuals in our school and community better why is this day and bad thing. The kid who asked me said, " I don't want and F***ing fags in my school." Later on a girl in my science class asked me if I signed it. I told her no and asked her if she did. She responded saying, "Yes, I F***ing hate gay people." I then asked her if she knew any homosexuals. She said yes. I asked her if they were nice. She responded, "Yea they were wicked cool, but, I hate them because they are gay. If they weren't gay then I would like them." I called here ignorant and walked away disgusted. But, this is how my entire school is.

I live in Massachusetts which is where, am I sure most of you know this, gay marriage was first allowed in the United States. I think there was a bill trying to be passed about banning gay marriage. The bill lost by a landslide vote, yet, in my family and peers speak about gays with such hatred in their hearts. Unlike them, I do not pity the homosexuals but, I pity the people who hate them for not being able to except someone just because they aren't "normal" to their stadards. As my father says when we discuss this, to each his own.

I guess I'm just lucky enough to be in an area with more enlightened and tolerant people. A "Coming Out" day would go over very well in my highschool. I doubt many, if any, would actually admit to being gay just because of this day, but there would be very little outright anger over it.

yea.. I agree the homosexual people should be respected because if they want to be that way does it bother you at all? Personally I dont have any trouble with homesexual people. But yeah, I agree its not a very smart idea to show their "affection" on the public.. because what will a little kid think if he sees two guys kissing? he would right away ask his parents about that and I belive it would be so har do explain that. but my point is, yea you should do that so their moral is higher and they dont feel "isolated"or something like that. And for the ignorant persons who wont respect homosexual..you are the ones with troubles no them you are!!!!

Hm. Through some bizarre timing, it's actually one year today since I came out entirely -- I sort of kind of had the 'coming out day' in mind before realising that it's really just an american thing and doing it in october.

Anyway, I honestly don't think that planning the event in a school would really be beneficial -- trying to send constant, but more subduded, messages of tolerance would be more effective, I think, in increasing the confidence of GLBTQ teens. A day where they're singled out and become targets of aggression can be terrifying.

Well, I feel congradulations are in order for Trico, for not being afraid of who he is. Congratulations dude.

There's nothing wrong with Coming Out Day, I feel it's very healthy for the gay community to have a holiday. I mean, we just celebrated International Talk Like A Pirate Day, so the least people could do is not attack gay people on Oct. 11.

There is already a petition going around about not wanting to have Coming out Day. A lot of people have signed it. I was asked to and declined saying that it will the homosexuals in our school and community better why is this day and bad thing. The kid who asked me said, " I don't want and F***ing fags in my school." Later on a girl in my science class asked me if I signed it. I told her no and asked her if she did. She responded saying, "Yes, I F***ing hate gay people." I then asked her if she knew any homosexuals. She said yes. I asked her if they were nice. She responded, "Yea they were wicked cool, but, I hate them because they are gay. If they weren't gay then I would like them." I called here ignorant and walked away disgusted. But, this is how my entire school is.

I personally do not approve of homosexuality, but these kinds of people need to grow up.

They might as well call it "make yourself a victim to hazing day" it is what will invariably happen, I should know, I'd be one of those doing the hazing...

as some have said, a coming out day might not be the best idea, that does not mean it isnt a good one, it just might result in a lot of people getting harrassed or made fun of.... because for some reason people like to dislike people for being different.

but i like the fact that the school is trying to make them feel more welcome, every school needs that, and not just for homosexuals but for everyone who is different, but its a start

I find it interesting that within this thread there is a lot of took of homosexuals being "that way" or seeming to refer to them in a demeaning way. Now, I have a whole bunch of friends who are gay, and I must say that they are probably the sweetest most caring people I know in the world. They are a lot better than the majority of the straight people I know. So I personally don't like it when people refer to homosexuals as "people like that".

Now, onto the actual point of this thread. I think that a 'Coming Out' day would be a great thing, assuming the people in the school (I say people, because it's not just students who can be disgustingly rude to people they don't like just because they're "not normal" {mind you, what is normal anyway??}) can be tolerant and handle the event in a mature way. If they can't, the whole thing looks like a disaster waiting to happen.

That's just my opinion. Feel free to shoot me down in flames. :-D

It would be fine to have a "comming out day." But im not to sure it would be a good idea only because all the people who dont want it will just make fun of the homosexuals even worse than they already do. Like the petition they have going.

I think it's an attempt to make people feel like they are open, thougt up by someone who deep down think that gays are strange stereotypes.

...and I just have to know, what does the banners say?

"welcome homosexuals!" ?

are they pink?

the whole thing makes me think of the movie "but, I'm a cheerleader", it sounds like something straight out of a movie, a parody of people's attempts to hide their prejudice, but by doing so, only making them more painfully obvious.

I get the feeling the day is more for straight people wanting to convince themself they have no problem with homosexuality, when in reality, if that was true, a day like that would not be necessary at all.

I think the banners will just say Coming Out Day, not sure though. I will tell you what they look like when October eleventh comes around and how people react to the day.

I am in the same school as Goronknight. And personally, I feel that coming out day is rediculous. The homosexuals are homosexual, big deal. All this talk about equality is fine and all but i do not think they deserve a special day honoring them. And I certainly do not want banners about transvestites hanging while im eating lunch. A friend of mine is petitioning the day and I signed the petition. If they do have this day, it should be countered with a straight day promoting straightness. Doesnt that make sense?