Ok to celebrate coming out day ?

[Anonymous]

This is celebrated on October 11th. That’s fine. Not sure why needs to be celebrated in 1st grade. Even if my kid is homosexual, I don’t expect them to come out in elementary school. Am I missing something ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is celebrated on October 11th. That’s fine. Not sure why needs to be celebrated in 1st grade. Even if my kid is homosexual, I don’t expect them to come out in elementary school. Am I missing something ?

I think this is more about exposure that there are different types of relationships. Maybe some of your son's classmates has two moms or dads? Even if they don't, they will in due time and by introducing it early, it helps normalize it and helps create a more inclusive and less homophobic society.

[Anonymous]

Which school? I want to make sure we don’t apply.

[Anonymous]

What do you mean by "celebrate" and what do you think is going to happen?

Is this just a "holiday" on the school/class calendar?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is celebrated on October 11th. That’s fine. Not sure why needs to be celebrated in 1st grade. Even if my kid is homosexual, I don’t expect them to come out in elementary school. Am I missing something ?

I think this is more about exposure that there are different types of relationships. Maybe some of your son's classmates has two moms or dads? Even if they don't, they will in due time and by introducing it early, it helps normalize it and helps create a more inclusive and less homophobic society.

This.

[Anonymous]

All the gay and lesbian people I know have all told me they knew they were that way, even if they didn't know the word for it, between ages 5-7. Which IS around 1st grade. Plus, kids have parents who are same-sex couples. So this lets the kids know it's okay to be open about that at school. AND, teaches kids from homophobic families that it's no big deal and in fact some of their little friends have parents who are same-sex couples.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Which school? I want to make sure we don’t apply.

Just stick to Christian schools, you'll be fine.

[Anonymous]

The celebration is of being true to who you are and what you understand about yourself, and it’s a community thing to express that people who come out are supported by their community in that journey.

As opposed to the idea that LGBTQ people should hide who they are and that the community will vilify them if they don’t.

[Anonymous]

Yikes! I’d keep my kids home that day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is celebrated on October 11th. That’s fine. Not sure why needs to be celebrated in 1st grade. Even if my kid is homosexual, I don’t expect them to come out in elementary school. Am I missing something ?

I think this is more about exposure that there are different types of relationships. Maybe some of your son's classmates has two moms or dads? Even if they don't, they will in due time and by introducing it early, it helps normalize it and helps create a more inclusive and less homophobic society.

The school already celebrates LGBTQ+ which is fine. That’s precisely my question. Why do they need to celebrate coming out day in elementary school on top of that. Just wanted different perspectives.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yikes! I’d keep my kids home that day.

I’d switch schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The celebration is of being true to who you are and what you understand about yourself, and it’s a community thing to express that people who come out are supported by their community in that journey.

As opposed to the idea that LGBTQ people should hide who they are and that the community will vilify them if they don’t.

I get what you are saying but the school also celebrates LBGTQ+ already. So what’s the goal of that additional celebration?

[Anonymous]

We communally celebrate all kinds of life events— birthdays, retirements, engagements, weddings, graduations, even choosing a college. People literally celebrate their child’s gender when it is in utero.

Coming out is another life event that we can recognize communally, and proactively doing so can help counter negative reactions.

If you think coming out is negative, no, you would not want your child at a school that supports it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The celebration is of being true to who you are and what you understand about yourself, and it’s a community thing to express that people who come out are supported by their community in that journey.

As opposed to the idea that LGBTQ people should hide who they are and that the community will vilify them if they don’t.

I get what you are saying but the school also celebrates LBGTQ+ already. So what’s the goal of that additional celebration?

You still haven't told us what the "celebration" entails, or whether it even exists outside a calendar note.

[Anonymous]

Gross, I’d pull my kids immediately, not ok for first grade.