CASE STUDY: LGBT STUDENT EXPERIENCES
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not said in this poem. Of all the statements made, none reflected Gabriel’s apprehension of joining the GSA club from fear of bullying. There was no mention made of non GSA members harassing individuals part of the club. Nor were there any statements pertaining to the negative feedback that the high school’s GSA received from administration. With no evidence of mistreatment of the GSA club members, it is clear that Gabriel’s high school provided a welcoming and accepting atmosphere for LGBT students. The third and final I poem was created from the response that Gabriel provided to the question, “Do you think your school should do more to promote the well-being of LGBT students?”. Hope I know I graduated I am hoping they promote a positive experience I am hoping they continue I went I have seen through social media I feel I feel I felt I could be wrong. I think just talking In this I poem, there is an overall sense of uncertainty in Gabriel’s response to the question. He stated that since his graduation, many administrative changes had been made at his school which left him in a present state of unknown. He repeats “I am hoping” which expresses that he wishes for positive experiences for LGBT students at his high school but his only informative link to the school’s happenings are social media platforms. The I poem concludes with Gabriel’s advice for his school as he says, “I think just talking”. As the previous I poem, there is an important message in what is not said through the “I” statements. There are no
