Thumbs down: Blaming the victim
by NUVO Editors
Thumbs down: Blaming the victim
The saga continues for Dynasty Young, the bullied, gay teen
expelled last spring from Arsenal Technical High School after deploying a
noise-emitting device to deter oncoming attackers. (The electric
shock component of the self-defense tool remained unused, according to a statement released by her attorneys.)
IPS determined this month that Young would not be welcome back at Tech
but instead would be sent to an alternative school. "The district failed
to protect my son, and there are still lots of young students in IPS schools
who won't feel safe until the district makes some real changes," Chelisa
Grimes, Young's mother, said in a news release issued by the National Center
for Lesbian Rights. The case highlights the ongoing struggles of lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender teens not just to achieve social parity, but, at
times, to find basic security in the face of continuous physical and mental
abuse. On a more positive note, however, the Indiana Youth Group will
celebrate 25 years of support group services to LGBT youth at its anniversary
dinner and dance beginning at 7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 18, at Fort Harrison State
Park Inn.
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