Youth: December 2007 Archives

Smack dab in the middle of Lake Bygod County, California, Angela came out on the first day of her junior year. She'd attended a queer youth leadership workshop in San Francisco over the summer and arrived at school wearing a rainbow necklace, a rainbow pin, and a rainbow patch. Nobody got it.

During English class, students were asked to stand up and say something about themselves. Already irritated by the inefficiency of symbols, Angela said she was a lesbian. She'd spent the better part of her summer in internet chatrooms discussing Xena, Warrior Princess. She was sure.