Overcoming Adversity
Alison spoke with fervor about the vital concepts of respect, acceptance, and understanding.
Drawing from her personal experiences of overcoming adversity, she emphasized that one’s sexual orientation should never determine their worth or impede their right to be respected.
Encouraging her students to stand firm against discrimination, she urged them always to treat others with kindness. The question lingered: would the teenagers, often perceived as difficult, heed her message?