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[quote=Anonymous]My kid is at ST Johns.  She has many friends there who are LGBTQ+, most seem to be out, some are out to friends but not to family.

The KIDS themselves seem to be fairly typical DC-type accepting types (though she says some of the jock-y guys are more homophobic).  She has many friends in arts/theater and there are plenty of kids with different pronouns or experimenting one way or another.

That said, she had two experiences this year that gave me pause.  (I'm trying to type very broadly and non specifically to avoid any potential of outing anyone):

1.  Friend came out to mother, who was upset but loving.  Friend was afraid to come out to father.  Started self harming due to stress.  Is now out to family and receiving help (for the self harming).

2.  Friend 2 had phone searched by family.  Family found some texts that indicated friend2 was exploring their sexuality.  Family considering pulling friend2 out of school because it is "too liberal" and accepting of Friend2s explorations.  (ie, friend2s friend group was accepting and supportive).

So, yeah, we keep the lines of communication very open with our kids and are very open and supportive.  I actually sort of like that my kid is exposed to broader viewpoints with which we disagree - while I disagree with anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment strongly, it exists and I think it's good for my kids to know not everyone is as open and progressive (as their DC public schools were, for example).  And at the same time, my kid has several teachers who display LGBTQ+ pride and support posters and signs.  So overall, we're happy with the school - I can say it's been a good choice for our kid.  [/quote]

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