ARMSTRONG – Ten years ago he graduated high school in Salmon Arm, Ryan Clayton was back in his old school district on Thursday sharing his story with another crop of students. Clayton was at Pleasant Valley Secondary School sharing his experience growing up gay in a small town, talking to kids about homophobia and discrimination.
“I like to dispel a lot of the myths and misinformation that is out there about the gay and lesbian community,” says Clayton, who speaks throughout the province on issues of homophobia and transphobia in school .
Today the students had ready answers to many of Clayton’s questions about stereotypes and labels. He’s been working in this school district for eight years, and believes he may be starting to see the impacts.
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