The head of Chicago’s school system has proposed the creation of a “gay-friendly” high school to counter the high bullying, depression and drop-out rates among homosexual pupils.
The Pride Campus of Social Justice High School would be open to all students in the city, and would probably end up being “majority straight,” said Arne Duncan, the head of Chicago Public Schools.
But it would provide a supportive atmosphere for gay pupils, using prominent gays and lesbians — including James Baldwin and Gertrude Stein — in its curriculum.
