The QUILTBAG Club (formerly the LGBT club)

[Michi]

My problem with this is, it's not going to work here, and it won't work yet. In a few years, when the current problematic group of junior and senior students is gone, it might have a chance. However, having observed the upperclassmen, it's fairly obvious they will be a problem for some students. Specifically those who ever step foot in the locker rooms for any period of time greater than 40 seconds.
"My friend said he'd be fine with a gay guy in the locker room, and he got his a** beat."
I've heard that story 8 different times about 8 different students just this year, and that's why I'm going to take math resource to get out of Phys Ed. Even though I'm the best math student in my grade.

Plus, there's a total of 4 totally-out QUILTBAG students in our entire school. One's a senior who's the extremely popular band guy, one's a sophomore, and the last two are freshmen - and those two are a guy and girl who are in a relationship and act like they never came out. So basically, there would be one "out" person that would benefit from the idea of promoting acceptance and I'm estimating a maximum of 20-30 people who might become comfortable with themselves who aren't out completely - myself included.

Of course, there could be countless straight girls who join. Some who actually support QUILTBAG students, and some who unfortunately will be doing it for extra attention.

EDIT FOR THOUGHTS:
I don't think it matters for the short term as much - nobody deserves to endure what the original members will inevitably endure.
Perhaps if they kept the GSA but also used a stronger anti-bullying policy at the same time?

 

[surskitty]

As I said, get at least one teacher on your side. If you're worried about the PE teachers being useless, then tell whoever your staff contact is that you're concerned and see if they'll do something about it.

 

[JackPK]

My problem with this is [...] it won't work yet.

This is going to be true in every generation* of students until somebody does something about it. I'm not going to preach total proactiveness because I'm very bad about putting things off, letting other people handle things, etc... but as far as civil rights and acceptance go, we have to get out there and endure the older generation's wallops so that the younger generation will see the injustice and correct it.

Yes, it sucks for the first several generations. But it has to suck for somebody in order for things to get better for the people after that.

*I use this term extremely loosely throughout this whole post. Maybe "wave" might be slightly better.

Surskitty/James/Enekoiru is right about the teacher. My old high school's GSA was lucky enough to have a lesbian teacher to sponsor/support/host them. I'm guessing most high schools won't have an LGBT teacher, but you can try to at least find a teacher who seems especially liberal-minded/accepting, perhaps?

 

[surskitty]

Most schools won't have out teachers. That doesn't mean anything about their quiltbag statuses. But more to the point, it doesn't matter if whoever you have as a sponsor is LGBT as long as they're willing to be your advocate whenever you need them. Talk to whoever's sponsoring the GSA; they're an obvious candidate.

 

[Nope]

I watched Loving Annabelle yesterday, and although the end was kind of disappointing, it was overall wonderful. <3

Any suggestions on QUILTBAG movies?


On another note, I've been crushing on another girl in my class the last two months, and I've finally gathered up the courage to try and befriend her.

Also, coming out has been no problem at all (although I came out on facebook a few months ago no one has commented. I don't know if that's good or bad). :p

My birthday tomorrow, yay!

 

[Dannichu]

Oooh, I liked Loving Annabelle, too!

Right. movies with non-disappointing endings. Er.

Shamin Sarif's two films, I Can't Think Straight and The World Unseen are both pretty good.
Imagine Me & You is just adorable.
Grey Matters is pretty okay?
But I'm A Cheerleader is fun
Better Than Chocolate was pretty good but I watched it years ago and don't remember much.
If Walls Could Talk 2 is three short stories, all of them good. The first is cripplingly sad, but they get happier.
Saving Face is rather excellent

If you don't mind depressing/unfulfilling endings, the following are varying degrees of good:

Lost and Delirious
The Hours
Mulholland Drive
Kissing Jessica Stein
The Children's Hour

Probably more I'm forgetting off both lists.

 

[octobr]

MA VIE EN ROSE it is so damn cute and sad and sweet.

ALSO BEST MUSICAL EVER AND IT IS QUEER AS FUCK: WERE THE WORLD MINE. Midsummer Night's Dream except gay.

 

[opaltiger]

Obligatory shout-out to Queer as Folk (which is admittedly a miniseries, not a film, but still).

 

[JackPK]

Obligatory shout-out to Queer as Folk (which is admittedly a miniseries, not a film, but still).

And a full-on TV series in America. I only saw like the first three seasons and they were pretty good, not excellent, but pretty good.

Although the chick that played the blonde lesbian (Lindsey?) is still the actress who plays every lead female role whenever I dream about making movies. I have absolutely no idea why.

 

[shy ♡]

QAF had too much sex ; ; it was like entirely written on sex. Ahg. My poor innocent eyes.

Anyhow. Transamerica is awesome. Victor/Victoria is both a musical and fucking awesome. The Rocky Horror Picture Show has an arguably happy ending, uh. Well the ending isn't really happy so much as it is trippy. Uhm... that's all I can think of for now, I usually prefer downer endings.

 

[JackPK]

QAF had too much sex ; ; it was like entirely written on sex. Ahg. My poor innocent eyes.

Well, I watched it when I was 15 and hadn't discovered the easy ways to get halfway-decent-quality internet porn. lol

 

[shy ♡]

Well, I watched it when I was 15 and hadn't discovered the easy ways to get halfway-decent-quality internet porn. lol

I really really really really didn't need to know that ; ;

 

[opaltiger]

And a full-on TV series in America. I only saw like the first three seasons and they were pretty good, not excellent, but pretty good.

Although the chick that played the blonde lesbian (Lindsey?) is still the actress who plays every lead female role whenever I dream about making movies. I have absolutely no idea why.

Do not speak to me about QAF US. QAF US does not exist. Clear? Clear.

 

[Harlequin]

QaF US isn't actually that bad. It helps if you look at is as something different from QaF UK, and appreciate the different cultures and mindsets involved whilst making it.

... or possibly I've been swayed by hot actors. That's been known to happen.

ALSO! Over at SomeCommunities we have a quiltbag cinema thread currently going on. You can't join the forums unless you're over eighteen, but you can view the thread as much as you want. It's got some good stuff on there!

 

[Minish]

If we're suggesting TV shows now, check out Lip Service! It's basically a less glamorous version of The L Word, set in Glasgow. :b I remember it being pretty good, and its been renewed for a second series.

 

[Dannichu]

From what I saw of Lip Service (the first three episodes?), it wasn't as bad as The L Word (of which I've seen the first... five episodes?), but still not-very-good. The writing was poor and I found most of the characters unlikable, but I sort of don't want to criticize it because all the negative reviews I've found of it were really homophobic (not in a "I find this morally reprehensible" way, more "Why are all these women lesbians? There aren't this many lesbians in the real world!!!!", which is just as eyeroll-inducing).

Sugar Rush is a pretty sweet show, though.

ETA: Oh, that pun was genuinely unintentional.

 

[Flora]

COMPLETELY UNRELATED TO THE TOPIC AT HAND BUT

So my friends were talking about how guys like girl-on-girl-action (which is a complete issue in and of itself) and relating to her point, one (whom I have a crush on, whoop-de-do) stated that apparently my boyfriend asked her if she liked me.

I heard this and wanted to start laughing at the irony.

 

[Diz]

Flora, you can't tell us a story like that and leave out the ending. What did she tell Him? Does she like like That? Could she see herself with You? If anything, it'd be a good (or crappy, depending) way to come out to her and confess your feelings.

And actually, I'm kinda in the same boat. I have a sight crush on a friend of mine. Who doesn't know about my bisexuality....

 

[Flora]

Flora, you can't tell us a story like that and leave out the ending. What did she tell Him? Does she like like That? Could she see herself with You? If anything, it'd be a good (or crappy, depending) way to come out to her and confess your feelings.

And actually, I'm kinda in the same boat. I have a sight crush on a friend of mine. Who doesn't know about my bisexuality....

Yeah, I haven't come out to anyone, either. It would be a bit awkward.

Oh, and I think the answer was no but a) I'm not sure if she even answered the question (it was in passing, and I was far more focused on why my boyfriend even asked that question), and b) she has a boyfriend.

 

[Sireafi]

Any suggestions on QUILTBAG movies?

I recently saw Mysterious Skin (starring a young Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and I loved it. It has the appeal of coming-of-age films while still clutching onto adult themes.