School's Out : The Impact of Gay and Lesbian Issues on America's Schools Book

	Acknowledgments	9
	Introduction	13
Pt. 1	People
	Introduction: Schools Are People	21
	Connie Burns Storms Out of the Closet	25
	A Tale of Two Connecticuts	32
	John Anderson and Garrett Stack: One Teacher, One Principal, One Couple	43
	Gay Jocks: A Whole New Ball Game	58
	San Francisco's Community Effort: Gay by the Bay	69
	Massachusetts: Three Teachers, Three Stories	82
	Guidance Counselors: Help or Hindrance?	95
	School Nurses: On the Front Lines	105
	In or Out: Two Teachers' Decisions	109
	Alone in the Lone Star State	116
	Student Teachers Learn More Than Taking Roll	121
Pt. 2	Places
	Introduction: Here, Queer, and Everywhere	133
	BANGLE Blankets the Bay	136
	Virginia: Not for All Lovers	148
	The State of Washington State	154
	On the Private Side	164
	Out in the Wilds of Montana	187
	Nebraska: Open Hearts in the Heartland	196
Pt. 3	Programs
	Introduction: Get with the Programs	211
	The Student Press: Extra, Extra, Read All about It	214
	The Harvey Milk School Makes Its Mark	236
	Speaking Their Minds to Open Up Eyes	242
	Out in the Country	261
	Gay-Straight Groups Grow	268
	Teachers' Unions Tackle Gay and Lesbian Concerns	280
	Surveys: What the Research Shows	292
	GLSTN Shines Its Light	299
	Lesbian Teachers' Network Reaches Far and Wide	309
	Library Shelves Are Opening Up	313
	Project 10 Provides Hope	320
	Curricula and Materials: Toward the Twenty-first Century	333
	Workshops Work	349
	Safe Schools: The Bay State Leads the Way	361
	The Final Chapter	373
	Resources	377