Behind+Closed+Doors

Questions: Is it acceptable to be gay/bi in America?

Challenge: Is to raise awareness to the difficulties that gay/bi American's face.

Guiding Questions:
 * 1) Why people feel like being bisexual is just sexually confused teenagers.
 * 2) Why people feel like they cannot be accepted as a bi-sexual?
 * 3) Why does society mock and taunt bisexuals?

Survey Questions:
 * all answers are anon, if you don't feel comfortable answering, select that as you're answer*
 * 1) are you bi/gay
 * 2) bisexual
 * 3) homosexual
 * 4) heterosexual
 * 5) uncomfortable answering
 * 6) Have you ever said, "That's gay."
 * 7) often
 * 8) rarely
 * 9) once
 * 10) never

3. Have you ever bullied or watched someone being bullied for their sexual preference.
 * 1) Yes, I've bullied
 * 2) Yes, I've witnessed it.
 * 3) No, I've never bullied.
 * 4) No, I've never witnessed it.
 * 5) (make this check-able yes and yes or no and no etc)

4. Have you ever had sexual feelings for the opposite sex?
 * 1) Yes.
 * 2) No.
 * 3) Uncomfortable answering.

5. Are you homophobic
 * 1) yes.
 * 2) no.
 * 3) uncomfortable answering

Teacher survey:

Have you ever heard a student say, "that's gay."? yes: 33 no:3 Did you stop it or correct them? yes: 29 no:4 another teacher? yes: 6 no:30 did you stop them? yes: 2 no:6

thoughts.... Being homosexual or bisexual in Pascack Valley. Are students being looked down upon by teachers and peers? Several teachers said that they had heard a teacher say, "that's gay." while in school. How does that look for Valley? one word, intolerant. 33 teachers had heard a student say that, but only 29 confronted them about it. Some even gave detention. What about the other 4 teachers who did nothing? Are they saying it's okay to negatively comment on a person's sexual orientation?

To be bisexual or homosexual in America, can be interpreted into different opinions by different people. American may be more accepting of this lifestyle than other countries. Some people still aren't accepting of people to consider themselves bisexual or homosexual. From surveys we conducted, we've determined that 56% of students have said "that's gay". No one can say that it's 100% acceptable to be bisexual or homosexual in America. In some places in America, people are accepting but unfortunately in some places, it's not. It all depends on the American rather than America.

Solution/Action: To be bisexual or homosexual in America, can be interpreted into different opinions by different people. America is a diverse nation made up of many different kinds of people, but some still aren't accepting of people who consider themselves bisexual or homosexual. From surveys we conducted, we've determined that 56% of students have said "that's gay". Using "gay" as a negative only creates more problems for people who are. they are looked as a negative as a result. No one can say that it's 100% acceptable to be bisexual or homosexual in America. In some places in America, people are accepting, but unfortunately in others it's not. It depends on the American not America.

With this project we hope to make people aware that what they say affects other people. Being bi or homosexual is protected by the constitution. Liberty is granted to all citizens. The definition of liberty is the state of being free within society from oppressive restraint imposed by authority on one's way of life. behavior or political views. whether you support being bi or homosexual in America is up to you. however, how a person treats bi's and gays is what matters. Everyone has rights and bi's and gays are just exercising those rights.