Almost All Gay Students Hear Homophobic Language in School and Why I Still Have Trouble with the "Q" Word

The reason I'm posting about this is because I do know that things have changed a lot since I was in school in the 70's and 80's. And, I also remember when I was in school there was a teacher who stopped someone in the middle of gay name-calling. I think I was like in the 3rd grade, and a few kids were bickering about something I don't recall. All I remember is one calling another "fag." And the teacher heard it, stepped in, and she "handled" it in a way I've always respected.

She didn't just...