tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665762.post116630036173970059..comments2023-10-28T05:39:10.909-04:00Comments on Straight Not Narrow-Presenting Jesus Beyond the Walls: Florida School Board Can't Stop Gay-Straight AllianceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665762.post-1166452869351604722006-12-18T09:41:00.000-05:002006-12-18T09:41:00.000-05:00It's pronounced OH-KEY-CH-OH-BEE.I'm a class of '9...It's pronounced OH-KEY-CH-OH-BEE.<BR/>I'm a class of '93 graduation from Okeechobee High School...and a lesbian. I was not out--to myself or anyone--until college. In high school, I was as close to the ideal student as you could probably get; 3 sports, 5th in my class, clubs, science fairs, academic team and on and on and on. I've often thought of myself as the type of person OHS would be proud to count as an alumni...now, I can't help but think I would be shunned and ostracized for the very small portion of my life that falls outside the limits of my alma mater's "tolerance".<BR/>My surprise at this course of action, actually surprises me. After all, we are talking about an area that has yet to fully accept that the Civil Rights Act was actually passed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com