It's Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues in School

May 21, 1996

1h 18m

★ 3.3

Overview

Depicts what happens when students K-8 discuss LGBT-related topics in age-appropriate ways. Shot in six public and private schools (in San Francisco and New York City, as well as Madison, Wisconsin, and Cambridge, Massachusetts), It’s Elementary models excellent teaching about family diversity, name-calling, stereotypes, community building, and more.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

GroundSpark

Women's Educational Media

Citizen Film

New Day Films

PBS

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Cast

Self

Bob Smith

Self

Brian Stover

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It's Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues in School

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