A few weeks ago, Stephanie Tovar, a junior at Lincoln Park High School in Chicago, met with a group of classmates, the dean of students at the school and a handful of young queer advocates. Tovar had been feeling confused about her sexuality; she'd also been in and out of the hospital for attempting suicide after being bullied at school. The meeting was "awkward," she said. But it also made her feel less lonely. "Some people are confused about who they are and what they like, and some people aren't, and the people who are confused need to know that the people who aren't are there for them." Her high school is one of a growing number of schools around the country offering specialized clubs...
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