A queer teenage boy sits in class as he hears his classmates use his identity as an insult. At home, he feels unaccepted as his parents make negative comments while watching TV about the LGBTQ+ community and refer to it as the “new generation agenda”. However, he finds hope when his classmate, Dulce, stands up to the other students who banter and throw the word “gay” around as an insult.
Speak Up
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