Gay and PE in secondary school:

I am currently in high school and I’m openly gay. As in all secondary schools we are required to take part in physical education as it is apparently a law. Personally I do not have an issue with pe I actually like participating in physical activity however it is a very different story in high school because I am marooned from all my friends oh whom are all girls - because pe is segregated by gender. Then obviously I am then expected to do it with the boys however the boys are much more dissimilar than the girls and display a very much subtle hostility towards me as though they don’t want me to be there. For example, when lining up they will never go behind me or in front of me for some reason that I am strongly convinced is because of the fact I’m a homosexual. The fact they do this makes me question myself like I’ve got a disease or something because the boys don’t want to be near me or basically in my presence. Also, when in partner work none of the boys ever want to be with me so I am then quite humiliatingly forced to it with the teacher because frankly I have no one. Also, I was once doing it with a boy because the teacher told him too and whilst doing the activity, which was a quick exercise like squats or something, his friends shouted his name in an asinine manner and were laughing at the fact that he was partnered with me. Also, I’m told to persevere and “try” which I now know is impossible tbh because the boys don’t cooperate with me as they never pass the ball to me, I’m inevitably picked last for the teams ( as the boys says don’t pick me by my name ) and when I’m even unmarked they never pass to me. Incidents like this occur on a regular basis and I have had to actually resort to the sad state of refusing to do pe because it has got to this unfair extent and as a result I’m placed in isolation. I have countlessly alerted the teachers about the huge predicaments regarding pe and they say that they “understand” which I say that they don’t because quite frankly they have never endured what I go through so therefore don’t have any comprehension of it. When I alert them they say it’s the law and a compulsory requirement which In response I say is unfair. Furthermore, I have pe Friday and I wouldn’t say I’m scared but I’m apprehensive because this will escalate and lead to sanctions such as exclusions and ultimately a permanent exclusion due to the fact that my school is very strict. I am in a rather big complication on what to do because I literally don’t know what to do lol. Also I get changed independently which the school have permitted which I must say I am very grateful for however it doesn’t dismiss the fact that I still have to do PE with the boys and I am aware that I can’t do it with the girls because of innumerable reasons but I don’t really know what an alternative is because all I can do is refuse. Also, I have just came back from a pupil referral unit as I was in one for a long story and since I’ve returned the situation has become more problematic as these occurrences were prevalent through year nine and now being in year 10 they are definitely and most certainly occurring on an every basis. As if this, I don’t want to get excluded or receive any permanent sanctions that will prevent from attending my school because I am doing very well academically so I wouldn’t want to ruin that however if I was to get excluded I would still do well lol as I’m very committed and devoted to prospering in life. Also if you respond Thankyou for reading this as it’s so long does anyone have any advice ??

I am currently in high school and I’m openly gay. As in all secondary schools we are required to take part in physical education as it is apparently a law. Personally I do not have an issue with pe I actually like participating in physical activity however it is a very different story in high school because I am marooned from all my friends oh whom are all girls - because pe is segregated by gender. Then obviously I am then expected to do it with the boys however the boys are much more dissimilar than the girls and display a very much subtle hostility towards me as though they don’t want me to be there. For example, when lining up they will never go behind me or in front of me for some reason that I am strongly convinced is because of the fact I’m a homosexual. The fact they do this makes me question myself like I’ve got a disease or something because the boys don’t want to be near me or basically in my presence. Also, when in partner work none of the boys ever want to be with me so I am then quite humiliatingly forced to it with the teacher because frankly I have no one. Also, I was once doing it with a boy because the teacher told him too and whilst doing the activity, which was a quick exercise like squats or something, his friends shouted his name in an asinine manner and were laughing at the fact that he was partnered with me. Also, I’m told to persevere and “try” which I now know is impossible tbh because the boys don’t cooperate with me as they never pass the ball to me, I’m inevitably picked last for the teams ( as the boys says don’t pick me by my name ) and when I’m even unmarked they never pass to me. Incidents like this occur on a regular basis and I have had to actually resort to the sad state of refusing to do pe because it has got to this unfair extent and as a result I’m placed in isolation. I have countlessly alerted the teachers about the huge predicaments regarding pe and they say that they “understand” which I say that they don’t because quite frankly they have never endured what I go through so therefore don’t have any comprehension of it. When I alert them they say it’s the law and a compulsory requirement which In response I say is unfair. Furthermore, I have pe Friday and I wouldn’t say I’m scared but I’m apprehensive because this will escalate and lead to sanctions such as exclusions and ultimately a permanent exclusion due to the fact that my school is very strict. I am in a rather big complication on what to do because I literally don’t know what to do lol. Also I get changed independently which the school have permitted which I must say I am very grateful for however it doesn’t dismiss the fact that I still have to do PE with the boys and I am aware that I can’t do it with the girls because of innumerable reasons but I don’t really know what an alternative is because all I can do is refuse. Also, I have just came back from a pupil referral unit as I was in one for a long story and since I’ve returned the situation has become more problematic as these occurrences were prevalent through year nine and now being in year 10 they are definitely and most certainly occurring on an every basis. As if this, I don’t want to get excluded or receive any permanent sanctions that will prevent from attending my school because I am doing very well academically so I wouldn’t want to ruin that however if I was to get excluded I would still do well lol as I’m very committed and devoted to prospering in life. Also if you respond Thankyou for reading this as it’s so long does anyone have any advice ??

Yes my parents are aware of the situation and Thankyou so much for the reply and due to the fact that it is indeed a compulsory requirement as it is an alleged law, I am reluctant to write to the headteacher because it is obviously a law. And yes I feel that my emotions and mental health being are the mandatory aspects in the shield so if it means that I am issued with an exclusion because of refusal then I am actually and he is rly not bothered because my feelings take dominance over anything and currently I am extremely distressed. As aforementioned Thankyou for the response it really helped that someone additionally understands it xx

Thankyou for the response and i have attempted to persevere though all of last year and coming into year 10 the situation has only just increased in severity and I am not willing to endure it anymore lol xx straight boys are just very insolent tbh

Sadly, doing it with the girls is not an option and they said I could possibly not definitely count the scores of the games instead of playing which I find not helpful atall. It still does not dismiss the fact that I am still subjected to working in an environment of insolence where all the boys are still present x

Yes I am going to write up the paragraph I wrote above about the whole situation on a computer I think for teachers to read because it is based off the real incidents that occur during pe lessons. Also do you think there is anything I could add for informative ,comprehensive reasons