Gay-Friendly Schools That Are Not Super-Woke?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi, it's gay dude from the other thread reporting

It is a bit of a coincidence to have two such threads so close to each other but I'll reserve any judgments about trolls because, look, there are plenty of people who share OP's views. Many gays aren't on the whole DEI wagon and don't buy into gender identity arguments. And plenty don't like the notion that queer activists act as if all gays and lesbians have to have identikit progressive left wing beliefs or they're not real gays and lesbians. Whatever.

In the DC area, the Catholics named on the other thread should tick the boxes. As would places like Potomac and SSSA. The more progressive a school, the more likely kid will feel cultural pressure to confirm himself into the queer for Palestine cliques and start shaving/dying his hair and wearing cut off jean shorts with army boots and the latest queer flag on his tote bag (I think there's now one with the Palestinian flag). Irony is that progressives are typically the most conformist and non-diverse people there are.

Yep. I think there's a lot to this. My kid is very independent-thinking now, but when he was in a small over-the-top nonstop, live-breathe-eat-DEI school he conformed to all things of this ilk. Now, he's back to just being a kid. Removed his own labels and says he just wants to "be himself, whatever that is". And I think it is awesome to see him coming alive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi, it's gay dude from the other thread reporting

It is a bit of a coincidence to have two such threads so close to each other but I'll reserve any judgments about trolls because, look, there are plenty of people who share OP's views. Many gays aren't on the whole DEI wagon and don't buy into gender identity arguments. And plenty don't like the notion that queer activists act as if all gays and lesbians have to have identikit progressive left wing beliefs or they're not real gays and lesbians. Whatever.

In the DC area, the Catholics named on the other thread should tick the boxes. As would places like Potomac and SSSA. The more progressive a school, the more likely kid will feel cultural pressure to confirm himself into the queer for Palestine cliques and start shaving/dying his hair and wearing cut off jean shorts with army boots and the latest queer flag on his tote bag (I think there's now one with the Palestinian flag). Irony is that progressives are typically the most conformist and non-diverse people there are.

I'm OP, and this is largely what I'm talking about. I have no issue with a school being center-left, but progressives have gone way off the rails in the last few years when it comes to cultural issues.

I don't want my child becoming an aggrieved victim or left-wing "activist." However, I also know that there are unfortunately some schools that aren't not accepting of gay kids.

I still want my son to believe in the values of hard work, individualism, perseverance, and traditional values. You won't be able to instill those values at the "Victim Academies" that exist in DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So gay-friendly enough to accept your kid, but not “so woke” that other gay kids are accepted.

Got it.

Or minorities. She just wants to crack the door just wide enough for her son.

[Anonymous]

OP is a troll let’s not feed her insanity

She’s a right wing religious nut job

[Anonymous]

Is oxymoron, no?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi, it's gay dude from the other thread reporting

It is a bit of a coincidence to have two such threads so close to each other but I'll reserve any judgments about trolls because, look, there are plenty of people who share OP's views. Many gays aren't on the whole DEI wagon and don't buy into gender identity arguments. And plenty don't like the notion that queer activists act as if all gays and lesbians have to have identikit progressive left wing beliefs or they're not real gays and lesbians. Whatever.

In the DC area, the Catholics named on the other thread should tick the boxes. As would places like Potomac and SSSA. The more progressive a school, the more likely kid will feel cultural pressure to confirm himself into the queer for Palestine cliques and start shaving/dying his hair and wearing cut off jean shorts with army boots and the latest queer flag on his tote bag (I think there's now one with the Palestinian flag). Irony is that progressives are typically the most conformist and non-diverse people there are.

It is going to be a process for you to completely accept your son and that's OK.

You've started this process but clearly have a long way to go.



I'm OP, and this is largely what I'm talking about. I have no issue with a school being center-left, but progressives have gone way off the rails in the last few years when it comes to cultural issues.

I don't want my child becoming an aggrieved victim or left-wing "activist." However, I also know that there are unfortunately some schools that aren't not accepting of gay kids.

I still want my son to believe in the values of hard work, individualism, perseverance, and traditional values. You won't be able to instill those values at the "Victim Academies" that exist in DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Is oxymoron, no?

No.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi, it's gay dude from the other thread reporting

It is a bit of a coincidence to have two such threads so close to each other but I'll reserve any judgments about trolls because, look, there are plenty of people who share OP's views. Many gays aren't on the whole DEI wagon and don't buy into gender identity arguments. And plenty don't like the notion that queer activists act as if all gays and lesbians have to have identikit progressive left wing beliefs or they're not real gays and lesbians. Whatever.

In the DC area, the Catholics named on the other thread should tick the boxes. As would places like Potomac and SSSA. The more progressive a school, the more likely kid will feel cultural pressure to confirm himself into the queer for Palestine cliques and start shaving/dying his hair and wearing cut off jean shorts with army boots and the latest queer flag on his tote bag (I think there's now one with the Palestinian flag). Irony is that progressives are typically the most conformist and non-diverse people there are.

Yep. I think there's a lot to this. My kid is very independent-thinking now, but when he was in a small over-the-top nonstop, live-breathe-eat-DEI school he conformed to all things of this ilk. Now, he's back to just being a kid. Removed his own labels and says he just wants to "be himself, whatever that is". And I think it is awesome to see him coming alive.

I have not found this to be true. Using Burke as an example, the school definitely works at creating an environment that values diversity, equity and inclusion but Burke kids are not particularly conformist. They are all over the place in terms of what they look like, how they dress, and what they are into.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi, it's gay dude from the other thread reporting

It is a bit of a coincidence to have two such threads so close to each other but I'll reserve any judgments about trolls because, look, there are plenty of people who share OP's views. Many gays aren't on the whole DEI wagon and don't buy into gender identity arguments. And plenty don't like the notion that queer activists act as if all gays and lesbians have to have identikit progressive left wing beliefs or they're not real gays and lesbians. Whatever.

In the DC area, the Catholics named on the other thread should tick the boxes. As would places like Potomac and SSSA. The more progressive a school, the more likely kid will feel cultural pressure to confirm himself into the queer for Palestine cliques and start shaving/dying his hair and wearing cut off jean shorts with army boots and the latest queer flag on his tote bag (I think there's now one with the Palestinian flag). Irony is that progressives are typically the most conformist and non-diverse people there are.

I'm OP, and this is largely what I'm talking about. I have no issue with a school being center-left, but progressives have gone way off the rails in the last few years when it comes to cultural issues.

I don't want my child becoming an aggrieved victim or left-wing "activist." However, I also know that there are unfortunately some schools that aren't not accepting of gay kids.

I still want my son to believe in the values of hard work, individualism, perseverance, and traditional values. You won't be able to instill those values at the "Victim Academies" that exist in DC.

I’m going to give you the benefit of the doubt that your double negative is a typo and you aren’t actually upset that some schools do accept gay kids.

[Anonymous]

"We just need him to be supported and respected. We aren't looking for much more."

But what is HE looking for? Have you asked?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So gay-friendly enough to accept your kid, but not “so woke” that other gay kids are accepted.

Got it.

Personally I do get it. There are plenty of gay kids and families, who don’t want to be part of the woke agenda. Posts like yours are indicative of what the OP is looking to avoid.
Maybe Gonzaga? They do have a DEI office, however.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm looking for a gay-friendly school for my 8th grade son. Our family is not politically left-wing, and I don't want my son in a school where they teach about 100 different gender identities, "white fragility", and other associated stuff. I am fine with who he is, but I don't want him making his sexuality his entire personality.

Are there moderate schools that will be accepting of a gay child but aren't hyper-left wing on cultural issues? We just need him to be supported and respected. We aren't looking for much more.

Just deal with the "woke." Send him to Sidwell, GDS, or another progressive-minded school. It'll be woke but your son's self-esteem will be stronger for his entire life.

[Anonymous]

Beware the agenda of “Big Woke.” Just keep your kid in the closet because it appears they aren’t allowed to choose their own path or have opinions of their own.

[Anonymous]

Check out The Heights

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Check out The Heights

You trolled this answer on the gay-friendly Catholic school thread too.