In high school did your point of difference separate you from the pack? Were you labelled gay, nerd, emo, jock or the token Asian? Benjamin Law talks about his experience as a gay Australian Asian.
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A school in Mississippi cancelled its prom this year rather than let a girl bring another girl along, and in a 2009 formal at a Brisbane boys' school, admin said no male partners allowed.
Melbourne queer youth organisation Minus18 hosted Australia's first same-sex formal in Collingwood on April 17.
Panorama's Samantha Lowcock reports.
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How would you react if a mate told you they were gay?
Gay, lesbian, and bisexual teens think long and hard before they "come out" to their friends and family. Some experience pain and the fear of rejection, while for others acceptance is simple.
A 20-year-old student tells Panorama his story.
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