In April my college's LGBTQA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and allies.) organization will be doing a number of activities promoting and educating people about the LGBTQA world.
The reason they are doing it in April instead of June is because we are not in school in June. I think that it is a good decision to allow this organization to do it in April instead.
It shows that the school backs their rights as individuals. That is what all schools should do. Back the rights of the students and teachers who work and go there.
Education is the way people can gain tolerance and understanding of people different then themselves.
This may sound like I am harping or advocating for gay rights. I am not. I am stating that I think it is a school's responsibility to educate and accept all of their students. Why bother with having schools that do not educate?
Now no matter how schools are run, they will never be able to please everyone. That being said they should accept everyone. No one should tell someone who deserves what should be a safe place for people and who does not.
Education is about rights. The right to be educated. The right to safety while being educated. The right to be ask questions. The right to receive answers. Most importantly education holds the right to help people become who they want to be.
Education is the foundation of rights, with out it we would all be screwed.
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