Freezing Up
“What about gay people, sir?” The question is like poison in the air. I shrivel in my seat, which is difficult because we’re in the science classroom and we’re on ridiculously tall chairs. It was always going to happen. It was Biology, we’re talking about the human reproductive system, and I came out two weeks ago. “What about gay people, sir?” They say again, gesturing towards me with varying degrees of subtlety. The teacher looks down and tries to ignore the question, but t
