Gay Adolescents in Catholic Schools

Part I
"Gay Adolescents in Catholic Schools: Avoiding the Topic Won't Make It Go Away"
Article taken from an issue of Momentum, September/October 2004, pp. 42-46.

The recent crisis in the church concerning sexual scandal might lead anyone associated with a Catholic institution to shy away from any issues dealing with sexuality. But one major lession of the sexual-abuse crisis has been that avoidance does not make a challenge go away. Rather, avoidance exacerbates the problem...

Part II
"Gay Adolescents in Catholic Schools: Avoiding the Topic Won't Make It Go Away"
Article taken from an issue of Momentum, November/December 2004, pp. 54-57.

Part one of this article in the September/October Momentum provided a rationale why a Catholic school must provide all members of its community a safe supportive environment to be true to its identity. There is, however, much to be done. The majority of gay students at Catholic schools report being harassed without any intervention from staff (Kosciw, 2004).

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