LGBT: How would you respond to this?

This is what I did in college, teachers love to do this so you will get it again. Just think of that teacher as having what you need, A grade, then do everything (within the schools limits) to attain the grade you are after and after you completed your job you are done. You don't have to agree with your teachers politics to pass your class just jump through his rings and afterword its all over. Life is a lot like that. And more importantly I think teachers that had the strongest beliefs about issues pushed me to really analyze my own beliefs and when they differed I really had a chance to learn more!

Just keep on jumping through those hoops and get your out! Best wishes!

I was in this very situation. :) I spoke to the teacher privately and we exchanged nasty words. He was dropping my grade after that, even though I was turning in all my assignments and knew I had done pretty well on them. By that point, I decided to tell my parents. :) It all worked out in the end. He got in trouble for harassing me, and I still got the credit.

So, talk to him first. If you feel that he is being deliberately nasty, he threatens you, or even verbally abuses you (saying something as simple as "God created Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve."), tell the higher ups. Did he directly call you out during the rants? Or was it a mere passing glance over you? You could be mistaken. I've had other teachers who have done that, but they didn't mean to single me out or anything. But, if he paused at you, and had a hateful look in his eye, it's time to tell someone.

Your teacher is obviously one of those people that believes that being bisexual means sleeping with both men and women at the same time.

Everyone else knows thats not what it means, but he must think it does.

Id say that speaking up about it might generate attention towards you, maybe leave it for someone else to bring up, maybe another teacher might pick up on his homophobic ways.

maybe your teacher is in the closet or something.

Sometimes i find the people that are being homophobic have done things in the past/are confused about their sexuality.

I mean im not sayings thats always true, but i find that sometimes.

Good luck :)

Get his *** fired. That is a direct violation of the Constitution, and it spreads bigotry.

Maybe talk to him privately first, (and it is good to avoid a scene, it belittles your intelligence) and tell him that the injection of his opinions could be offensive. If nothing changes take it up with a different teacher cuz thats not right.

I'm not sure what the right response would be, but if I'd been in that situation, I also probably would have remained quiet, but fumed about it later on. I hate it when people in positions of authority and influence say unfair things like that, but it's difficult to know whether to speak up or not, and what to say.

its actually my bosses. they're johova's witnesses or whatever, and are ALWAYS going on about how the LGBT community is disgusting, and it wasnt god's intentions etc etc..i dont take that kinda cr@p, from anyone. so i stand there, and i defend everyone of us, and what we fight for. they dont understand why we should be allowed marriage, or adoption rights etc etc...so i stand there and explain and argue, about what they'd want and do, if they didnt have those rights?

i also had a teacher, that called me a dyke in class, on several occassions. i used to get in full blown arguements with him, and because im very defensive, espcially on this topic, i wanted to hit him so hard. he knew, that the minute i got outa my chair, he'd have me suspended..so i had to deal with the argueing.

obviously, if i was you. i woudlve argued, and got my point across

I would purposely make a scene. In front of the whole class. I will not EVER tolerate a teacher pushing hate into students' minds.

I would probably say, "Huh, he was bad because he was bisexual? Did you know that [insert really famous and well-loved historical figure here] was also bisexual?"

It's subtle enough to make a scene, but pointed enough to get the idea across.

"Talk to him after class and say he offended you?"

Given his beliefs I doubt he'd care, so no-- I think I'd file a complaint against him to his department or the principal because he's injecting religion into class.

I would be upset. I would calmly explain to him that in this day and age, it is not right to discriminate against someone over sexuality. yes, it was bad he cheated, but being gay or bi doesn't make you a bad person.