We, the undersigned, wish to express our strong opposition to any legislation or practices which discourage the open discussion of issues surrounding sexuality, sexual orientation, and gender identity in the classroom. We strongly believe that current practices in the classroom, most notably, a lack of discussion of these issues, perpetuates the stigma and harmful misconceptions associated with such topics. Legislation must be revised and current approaches changed, if we, as a society, want to encourage openness and acceptance within our culture and eradicate homophobia and its negative repercussions.