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Support for the Harvey Milk High School, the first public gay high school in NYC.
By
Robert Porter
Professor Jim Mengel
PL385
Art of Persuasion
In this paper, I will argue for the support for the Harvey Milk High School, the first public gay high school in NYC. I will begin with a discussion on what the school officials are trying to achieve. Next, I will present alternative positions to any high school. ...
The Harvey Milk High School will enroll about 100 students and open in a newly renovated building in the fall. The school’s name is after San Franciscos first openly gay city supervisor; whom was assassinated in 1978. The school is an expansion of a two-classroom public school program that began in 1984. The school has undergone a $3. ... A gay-rights youth advocacy group, the Hetrick-Martin Institute, has managed and financed the program since its inception. 1
The new schools principal, William Salzman, said, “The school will be academically challenging and will follow mandatory English and math programs. ... ” The Hetrick-Martin Institutes Web site says the school will give its students “an opportunity to obtain a secondary education in a safe and supportive environment. ... ” The officials of Harvey Milk High School are not interested in pushing gay pride or any other agenda; they simply want to give their students the same opportunities available to other public school kids, including offering a supportive environment to learn teamwork, discipline and a sense of achievement.
The King County health webpage of Seattle states in the public school system Gay, lesbian and bisexual teens are more likely to face violence and victimization at their schools, but they are also more likely to engage in inappropriate methods of coping with violence, such as bringing weapons to school.
Approximate Word count = 1246
Approximate Pages = 5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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