Is Gonzaga a Good Choice For Gay Son?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agree with 10:52 dad

DS would be fine. DS graduated last year and there were different groups of students, including openly gay students. If you are a hard left liberal where your sexuality is also most of your personality, it may at times be uncomfortable and not the best fit. If being gay only defines your attraction and sexuality when and where appropriate, DS will be fine.
But, keep in mind DS will be going to Mass and the Catholic traditions are part of each and every day.

It’s amazing to me how proud people are to recommend that a child should learn to pass as something they are not. Ffs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just no

Sure there are “tolerant” people and groups who are “accepting”.

But you don’t want your child to avoid spaces and hear the ugly trope “love the sinner not the sin”.

You want them to be celebrated as an important part of the community.

GZ hasn’t gotten there yet even with the pockets of liberal true Catholics who are very visible.

Not true. Really disappointing to read this. My son has a close friend in his math track who is gay. Totally accepted, social butterfly and everyone loved him as a friend. Another gay boy played on his sport team. At one point, this boy did make a pass at my son and my son told him he's straight but would be a friend. Nothing to report happened again. This shouldn't be an issue because Jesuits are amazing!! But then again, I've brought up son to not judge and accept ppl for who they are. Love is love.

You’re disingenuous if you think your son know he whole experience of his friends and how everyone treats him. Just. Because a few kids are nice doesn’t mean a whole environment is good for them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just no

Sure there are “tolerant” people and groups who are “accepting”.

But you don’t want your child to avoid spaces and hear the ugly trope “love the sinner not the sin”.

You want them to be celebrated as an important part of the community.

GZ hasn’t gotten there yet even with the pockets of liberal true Catholics who are very visible.

Not true. Really disappointing to read this. My son has a close friend in his math track who is gay. Totally accepted, social butterfly and everyone loved him as a friend. Another gay boy played on his sport team. At one point, this boy did make a pass at my son and my son told him he's straight but would be a friend. Nothing to report happened again. This shouldn't be an issue because Jesuits are amazing!! But then again, I've brought up son to not judge and accept ppl for who they are. Love is love.

You’re disingenuous if you think your son know he whole experience of his friends and how everyone treats him. Just. Because a few kids are nice doesn’t mean a whole environment is good for them.

DP: It's more than you know about PP's son's friends.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just no

Sure there are “tolerant” people and groups who are “accepting”.

But you don’t want your child to avoid spaces and hear the ugly trope “love the sinner not the sin”.

You want them to be celebrated as an important part of the community.

GZ hasn’t gotten there yet even with the pockets of liberal true Catholics who are very visible.

Not true. Really disappointing to read this. My son has a close friend in his math track who is gay. Totally accepted, social butterfly and everyone loved him as a friend. Another gay boy played on his sport team. At one point, this boy did make a pass at my son and my son told him he's straight but would be a friend. Nothing to report happened again. This shouldn't be an issue because Jesuits are amazing!! But then again, I've brought up son to not judge and accept ppl for who they are. Love is love.

You’re disingenuous if you think your son know he whole experience of his friends and how everyone treats him. Just. Because a few kids are nice doesn’t mean a whole environment is good for them.

DP: It's more than you know about PP's son's friends.

You’re right I know the other GZ kids who are homophobic bros.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jesuits are known to be open and tolerant and the staff and teachers are accepting. Most of the students follow these teachings but there is a chunk of very conservative families, including some political VIPs, who are pro traditional families and anti-gay rights. Why they send their kids to a Jesuit school, I’ll never understand!

There is one politician in particular that is absolutely baffling. The ideals of the school where he chose to send his son are the absolute opposite of what he espouses at every turn. Come to think of it, he’s most likely a closet case.

[Anonymous]

I mean, come on people. This is clearly a troll post, most likely by some SJC knucklehead. It seems to have worked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jesuits are known to be open and tolerant and the staff and teachers are accepting. Most of the students follow these teachings but there is a chunk of very conservative families, including some political VIPs, who are pro traditional families and anti-gay rights. Why they send their kids to a Jesuit school, I’ll never understand!

There is one politician in particular that is absolutely baffling. The ideals of the school where he chose to send his son are the absolute opposite of what he espouses at every turn. Come to think of it, he’s most likely a closet case.

I completely agree as I know who you're referring to . His son belongs at the Heights. I don't understand the draw since Gonzaga is inclusive and non-discriminatory.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I mean, come on people. This is clearly a troll post, most likely by some SJC knucklehead. It seems to have worked.

Yep. And someone who has a heated rivalry twist. Or watched the 80s movie Heathers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jesuits are known to be open and tolerant and the staff and teachers are accepting. Most of the students follow these teachings but there is a chunk of very conservative families, including some political VIPs, who are pro traditional families and anti-gay rights. Why they send their kids to a Jesuit school, I’ll never understand!

There is one politician in particular that is absolutely baffling. The ideals of the school where he chose to send his son are the absolute opposite of what he espouses at every turn. Come to think of it, he’s most likely a closet case.

I completely agree as I know who you're referring to . His son belongs at the Heights. I don't understand the draw since Gonzaga is inclusive and non-discriminatory.

Probably bc he works a few blocks away is my guess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just no

Sure there are “tolerant” people and groups who are “accepting”.

But you don’t want your child to avoid spaces and hear the ugly trope “love the sinner not the sin”.

You want them to be celebrated as an important part of the community.

GZ hasn’t gotten there yet even with the pockets of liberal true Catholics who are very visible.

Not true. Really disappointing to read this. My son has a close friend in his math track who is gay. Totally accepted, social butterfly and everyone loved him as a friend. Another gay boy played on his sport team. At one point, this boy did make a pass at my son and my son told him he's straight but would be a friend. Nothing to report happened again. This shouldn't be an issue because Jesuits are amazing!! But then again, I've brought up son to not judge and accept ppl for who they are. Love is love.

You’re disingenuous if you think your son know he whole experience of his friends and how everyone treats him. Just. Because a few kids are nice doesn’t mean a whole environment is good for them.

DP: It's more than you know about PP's son's friends.

My son does know this particular friend very well; they had many classes together. My son told me everyone knew this wonderful young man was gay and that he was so well liked and social butterfuly - always setting up get togethers. Gonzaga isn't a hard line school and our time spent on Eye street was nothing short of amazing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jesuits are known to be open and tolerant and the staff and teachers are accepting. Most of the students follow these teachings but there is a chunk of very conservative families, including some political VIPs, who are pro traditional families and anti-gay rights. Why they send their kids to a Jesuit school, I’ll never understand!

There is one politician in particular that is absolutely baffling. The ideals of the school where he chose to send his son are the absolute opposite of what he espouses at every turn. Come to think of it, he’s most likely a closet case.

I completely agree as I know who you're referring to . His son belongs at the Heights. I don't understand the draw since Gonzaga is inclusive and non-discriminatory.

Probably bc he works a few blocks away is my guess.

I'm sure that's the reason. He won't be there after November or school year

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Doesn’t seem like a great fit but maybe others with first hand experience can weigh in. I think SJC has an LGBTQ Alliance - does Gonzaga?

Yes, they have Unity Club.