School's Out: The Life of a Gay High School in Texas

Jan 12, 2003

1h 9m

★ 3.3

Overview

One teacher and a handful of students, who are pariahs in more traditional schools because of the sexual preferences, struggle with all of the angst and troubles of high school kids in additions to the problems novel to their situation.

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Documentary

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School's Out: The Life of a Gay High School in Texas

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