• Equality
  • Community
    • Health
    • Youth
    • Seniors
  • Voices
    • From CEO Lorri L. Jean
    • Take Five
    • Why I Give
  • About the Center
  • Galleries
  • Calendar
Facebook Twitter Instagram
Trending
  • AIDS/LifeCycle Triumphantly Returns as Riders Raise a Record $17.8 Million
  • Los Angeles LGBT Center Condemns the Supreme Court’s Overturning of Roe V. Wade
  • Los Angeles LGBT Center Hosts Pride Picnic, a Celebration of Joy and Community at Hollywood Forever on June 26
  • Los Angeles LGBT Center Presents Trans Pride L.A. 2022
  • Los Angeles LGBT Center Mourns the Passing of Legendary LGBT Activist and Leader Urvashi Vaid
  • Incoming CEO Joe Hollendoner Poised to Continue Moving Center Forward
  • Lorri L. Jean: “Great Things Must Come to an End”
  • Los Angeles LGBT Center Welcomes Jonathan Muñoz-Proulx as Artistic Director of the Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center
Twitter Facebook Instagram YouTube
LGBT News Now
Learn about career opportunities at the Center
  • Equality
  • Community
    • Health
    • Youth
    • Seniors
  • Voices
    • From CEO Lorri L. Jean
    • Take Five
    • Why I Give
  • About the Center
  • Galleries
  • Calendar
LGBT News Now
You are at:Home»Community»Youth»High School Student Shares Story: “I Get Bullied for Being Trans”

High School Student Shares Story: “I Get Bullied for Being Trans”

0
By on November 24, 2018 Youth

By Greg Hernandez

“I get bulled for being trans and I want to express how I feel.”

The more than 1,500 Hollywood High School students at the school’s LGBT Club special assembly fell silent. All eyes were on the teenage transgender student now standing alone and speaking center stage.

“I’ve been through a lot in my life,” she continued. “It’s not right to be transphobic. I’m just trying to succeed in life and I feel like I don’t deserve this bullying.”

Her courage, strength, and tears were met with applause from the students.

The special Hollywood High assembly was planned by the student LGBT Club which is supported by the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Communication Action Network (CAN).

“We provide them with the assistance they need to help them succeed,” said CAN Program Supervisor Mike Freeman. “That can be anything from finding material, identifying potential guest speakers, and offering guidance and advice. It’s all about giving them an opportunity to be leaders and to shine.”

As part of the LifeWorks youth development and leadership program, CAN  collaborates with local high school and middle school GSAs and LGBTQ clubs on a regular basis across the greater Los Angeles area to build capacity for change through LGBTQ competency trainings and leadership workshops for LGBTQ youth and allies.

Social Sciences teacher Michael Bitran, faculty sponsor of Hollywood High School’s LGBT Club, was impressed by the students who made the assembly happen. The school had its first-ever LGBT assembly last year and the current leaders of the club were determined to continue the tradition and keep educating their fellow students about the LGBT community.

“I’m so proud of all the kids and all the work they put into it,” the teacher said. “You can tell how much they care about wanting to make this school a positive place for everyone.”

“I’m really happy that my school is this respectful of the LGBT community,” said Hollywood High’s LGBT Club president.”

The school’s marching band kicked things off at the assembly, which included a video presentation highlighting recent LGBT equality advances as well as milestones in LGBT history.

During a later video, students sat in silence as the faces of transgender murder victims were shown. Students turned on the flashlights on their phones in a show of respect. This has been the deadliest year for transgender people in U.S. history with 27 trans people murder in 2017.

“Homophobia and transphobia are not a thing of the past – they are still very prevalent,” the club’s vice president told her fellow students.

What The Law Says

The student organizers wanted hard facts and invited representatives from the Los Angeles City Attorney’s office to present them to the students.

Students were informed that the California Education Code prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity and gender expression in public schools and non-religious private schools. This includes calling a student by their chosen name and gender pronoun, and allowing them to dress in conformity with their gender identity.

“Your school does not have the right to out you to anyone without your permission even if you’re out to other people at school. A teacher, counselor or any other school official cannot threaten to tell your parents or anyone else,” said Melanie Quintero, LGBTQ Victim Service Coordinator at the City Attorney’s office.

Quintero added: “if anyone at school is threatening or harassing you, it is crucial that you report it to your principal or a counselor.”

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email

Related Posts

Models of Pride Returns Live and In Person: “You Are Going To Change Our Future”

IKEA Donates Time—and Furniture—to Give Center Youth Space a Bright New Look

Los Angeles LGBT Center Applauds L.A. County Board of Supervisors for Funding $3.6 Million to Serve LGBTQ Foster Youth

Comments are closed.

Upcoming Events

Jun 29
11:30 am - 3:30 pm

Pride Open House

Jul 9
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

El Sabor de Mi Centro

View Calendar
Learn about career opportunities at the Center
About Us

LGBT News Now

LGBT News Now is a publication of the Los Angeles LGBT Center. Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2019, the Center is the largest LGBT organization in the world, dedicated to building a world where LGBT thrive as healthy, equal, and complete members of society. Learn more at lalgbtcenter.org.

Follow Us on Instagram

lalgbtcenter

The Los Angeles LGBT Center is building a world where LGBT people thrive as healthy, equal, and complete members of society.

Los Angeles LGBT Center
Join @aia_la , designers, and LGBT Leadership for Join @aia_la , designers, and LGBT Leadership for a free virtual panel discussion tonight at 5 p.m. to learn how architecture and design helped support the Center’s affordable housing, social, and cultural programs. Registration link in bio.
The Center’s Nick Panepinto shares how Liberatio The Center’s Nick Panepinto shares how Liberation Coffee House creates a safe space where everyone can feel comfortable coming in for whatever they need. 
Read more at https://bit.ly/3Nj4SMb Link in bio!
#LGBT #LGBTQ
The Los Angeles LGBT Center strongly condemns the The Los Angeles LGBT Center strongly condemns the decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe vs. Wade. There is no right to privacy or bodily autonomy for
the queer community when reproductive rights can be ruled away.
ABORTION MUST BE PROTECTED.
#AbortionIsAnLGBTQIssue #AbortionIsQueerLiberation #AbortionIsBasicHealthcare
See the full press release: https://bit.ly/3A6CaeD See the full press release: https://bit.ly/3A6CaeD (link in bio)
#AbortionIsAnLGBTQIssue #AbortionIsQueerLiberation 
#AbortionIsBasicHealthcare
Chef @susanfeniger is partnering up with @masterca Chef @susanfeniger is partnering up with @mastercard this #Pride month to raise money for the Center! 

Join us for this exclusive family-style multicourse feast for the last day of Pride Month on June 30. You'll start with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at Liberation Coffee House before touring the Culinary Arts training kitchen to see students and teachers at work. Dinner will be served on the Center's rooftop with views of the Hollywood sign and live music, while Susan tells stories and talks through each course. 

Close out Pride month in style, link in bio.

#priceless #chefsusanfeniger
There is still time to have a #priceless Pride exp There is still time to have a #priceless Pride experience! We've partnered with @mastercard to make a truly unforgettable pride dinner party! Enjoy an amazing family-style meal curated and prepared by chef @susanfeniger! Sip cocktails at our very own Liberation Coffee House and join a tour of our culinary kitchen. Celebrate Pride with Susan and Center Leadership while enjoying a stunning view from the Center's rooftop. Exclusively for Mastercard® cardholders. Terms Apply. Quantities limited. For more info visit link in bio!
The Los Angeles LGBT Center is the nation’s larg The Los Angeles LGBT Center is the nation’s largest community-based provider of LGBT-related legal services, supported by a team of staff and volunteer attorneys, law students, paralegals, and interns.

We serve the legal needs of all LGBT people with a special focus on survivors of violence, undocumented immigrants, and transgender people. We also provide workshops, trainings, and technical assistance for institutions and service providers.

Our Legal Services Department and the Immigration Law Project provides support to LGBTQ+ asylum seekers.
All of our services are provided in English or Spanish.
Contact ILP@lalgbtcenter.org or call 323-993-7670 for more information.

#WorldRefugeeDay2022 #ImmigrationLawProject #lgbtq
Join us at the @bespun "Showcase Your Pride" Queer Join us at the @bespun "Showcase Your Pride" Queer Pole Jam on Saturday, June 25 from 6-8pm. Enjoy special performances, try some pole moves, participate in the raffle, and come have fun! All proceeds benefit the Center. Register to attend: bit.ly/3tSC1HH

#BeSpun #PoleDance #PoleDancing #LGBT #LGBTQ #Pride #PrideMonth
There is only one way to do pride right! That's ou There is only one way to do pride right! That's outside with your community at Hollywood Forever! Pride Picnic is only 2 weeks away! Spots at our tastefully outfitted @joybird VIP outdoor lounge are going fast! Make sure to nab your Pride Picnic tickets today! For more info head to lalgbtcenter.org/picnic (link in bio)
Load More... Follow on Instagram
Stay Connected
Subscribe

Copyright © 2022 Los Angeles LGBT Center

  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy
  • Contact Us
Copyright © 2022 Los Angeles LGBT Center
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy
  • Contact Us

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.