New York public: the first accredited public high school for gay students will open its doors this fall.(Education)

From: The Advocate (The national gay & lesbiannewsmagazine) | Date: September 2, 2003 | Copyright information

Twenty-five years after San Francisco supervisor Harvey Milk was assassinated, New York City is creating the first full-scale, accredited public high school for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered students and naming it after Milk. Students must be New York City residents and must go through an application process before being admitted.

The Harvey Milk School will enroll about 100 students and open in a newly renovated building in the fall "I think everybody feels ...

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