Gay Straight Alliance is kick-starting a new campaign for DHS called \u201cBe Nice\u201d. The campaign is aimed to encourage students to unite and interact with more compassion.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the Be Nice campaign, we are trying to simplify and better communicate our mission to the school: regardless of one’s stance on this polemic, we just want them to be nice to their peers,\u201d senior Connor Reed said. “One should never have to endure hatred or scornful treatment from anyone because of their identity.\u201d<\/p>\n
Reed is one of the student leaders of GSA along with senior Logan Cook. Cook believes that people can often be callous with their language without realizing it.<\/p>\n
\u201cSaying that an action is something ‘really gay’ is sending a bad message about your opinion of gays,\u201d Cook said. \u201cThat kind of speech demeans people by using their sexual preference as an insult.\u201d<\/p>\n
GSA\u2019s main objective is to help students recognize different sexual identities and gender identifications in a positive and accepting manner.<\/p>\n
\u201cInsulting someone for their differences is not the way to handle them,\u201d Cook said. \u201cEspecially over something as personal and beautiful as how they love, or who they are.\u201d<\/p>\n