{"id":131207,"date":"2020-04-03T10:26:25","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T14:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/what-some-queer-kids-do-to-avoid-school-recess-revealed-by-viral-tweet\/"},"modified":"2020-04-03T10:26:25","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T14:26:25","slug":"what-some-queer-kids-do-to-avoid-school-recess-revealed-by-viral-tweet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/what-some-queer-kids-do-to-avoid-school-recess-revealed-by-viral-tweet\/","title":{"rendered":"What some queer kids do to avoid school recess revealed by viral tweet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>What some queer kids do to avoid school recess revealed by viral tweet<\/b><\/p>\n<figure aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-553300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2020\/04\/boy_rainbow_hair_sharon_mccutcheon_pexels-670x355.jpg\" alt=\"A school-age boy with rainbow hair in front of a a rainbow flag\" width=\"670\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.imgix.net\/2020\/04\/boy_rainbow_hair_sharon_mccutcheon_pexels-670x355.jpg?&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;w=670 670w, https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.imgix.net\/2020\/04\/boy_rainbow_hair_sharon_mccutcheon_pexels-670x355.jpg?&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;w=400 400w, https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.imgix.net\/2020\/04\/boy_rainbow_hair_sharon_mccutcheon_pexels-670x355.jpg?&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;w=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\"><figcaption>(Photo: <a>Sharon McCutcheon from Pexels<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A tweet from a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">guy<\/a> about how he used to help his teacher laminate things during recess has gone viral. It has prompted others to share their memories of how they got through their school days.<\/p>\n<p>They are funny, relatable, but also sometimes a little sad: One of the common threads is the things that some young LGBTQ people do to avoid school recess, preferring to hang out in safe spaces such as libraries, music rooms, or bonding with trusted teachers rather than risk facing bullies. Other just seem to enjoy gossiping with adults!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.queerty.com\/gay-teen-fights-back-school-bully-teachers-nothing-viral-video-20191111\">Gay teen fights back against school bully as teachers do nothing in viral video<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Twitter user Jon Manganello (@jonnymangs) got the ball rolling with a tweet on Tuesday saying: &ldquo;I knew I was <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> when I skipped recess to help my teacher laminate things and gossip.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I knew I was <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> when I skipped recess to help my teacher laminate things and gossip.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; jon manganello (@jonnymangs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jonnymangs\/status\/1245067127473819655?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>At the time of writing, it&rsquo;s had almost half a million likes, over 30,000 retweets, and hundreds of comments.<\/p>\n<p>Others were quick to offer their own, similar memories.<\/p>\n<p>Jeremy O. Harris, the writer of recent Broadway production, <em>Slave Play<\/em>, said, &ldquo;This is so true!!! I literally found so many excuses to hang out with my friends (re: my teachers).&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is so true !!!<\/p>\n<p>I literally found so many excuses to hang out with my friends (re: my teachers)<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Former Broadway Playwright Jeremy O. Harris (@jeremyoharris) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jeremyoharris\/status\/1245740695056461832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&ldquo;Omg I gossiped my entire adolescence with middle-aged <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a>,&rdquo; said Michael Meyer (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoganBCMJ\/status\/1245553716788252675?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@HoganBCMJ<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Some pointed out that there was a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">lesbian<\/a> equivalent to helping teachers laminate: assisting the librarian re-shelve books.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">just as <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">lesbians<\/a> carry on the tradition of shelving books in the library at recess<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; (will not be at the event) (@uhhhhhhhmaybe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/uhhhhhhhmaybe\/status\/1245339792491057155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\n&ldquo;I earned the most reading points in 3rd grade and my teacher asked what prize I wanted (anticipating candy, a book, a hw pass, something like that) and I said I wanted to have lunch with her at recess lol,&rdquo; commented <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/celindaburb\/status\/1245577917175754752?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@celindaburb<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Educators and librarians also added their thoughts.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is so beautiful,&rdquo; said @exlibris. &ldquo;As school librarian, I was in charge of the laminator. You were my favorite kind of student.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is so beautiful <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/2728.png\" alt=\"&#10024;\"><\/p>\n<p>As school librarian, I was in charge of the laminator. You were my favorite kind of student<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bitch McConnell (@exlibris) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/exlibris\/status\/1245378787358826496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m a teacher and I had one for a year,&rdquo; said another teacher. &ldquo;He was 8 and fabulous. He was the youngest of 5 <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">boys<\/a> being raised by a single dad. They were all hunting and fishing and fixing the car except this <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">boy<\/a>. The family adored him for exactly who he was. It was beautiful.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I&rsquo;m a teacher and I had one for a year. He was 8 and fabulous. He was the youngest of 5 <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">boys<\/a> being raised by a single dad. They were all hunting and fishing and fixing the car except this <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">boy<\/a>. The family adored him for exactly who he was. It was beautiful.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Robin Ryan (@Robinryan200) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Robinryan200\/status\/1245424547454578689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Damnit! We teachers just thought you REALLY liked us. Well at least we hopefully made you feel safe in our presence. Thanks for all the laminating help either way. <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f60d.png\" alt=\"&#128525;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f308.png\" alt=\"&#127752;\"><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Angela (@Petunia0909) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Petunia0909\/status\/1245477515738492929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Facts are facts, tho!<\/p>\n<p>Laminating things is the easiest way to add a little extra *~*~flair~*~* to an otherwise ordinary-looking sheet of paper. <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f609.png\" alt=\"&#128521;\"><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jordy Diaz (@jordy_espero) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jordy_espero\/status\/1245385338144645120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Others pointed out other school-age clues to their sexuality.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I knew I was <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> when I put my black fur parka coat on my head and impersonated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.queerty.com\/tag\/cher\">Cher<\/a> during recess &amp; my teacher played Sonny!&rdquo; said @jaymathewsphoto.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I knew I was <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> when I put my black fur parka coat on my head and impersonated Cher during recess &amp; my teacher played Sonny!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jay Mathews (@jaymathewsphoto) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jaymathewsphoto\/status\/1245324246106214400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Lmao I had a teacher who decorated the class every other week during two recess periods. she would only allow me to help. We would also eat chips and gossip as well <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f602.png\" alt=\"&#128514;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f602.png\" alt=\"&#128514;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f602.png\" alt=\"&#128514;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f602.png\" alt=\"&#128514;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/teachersbeknowing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#teachersbeknowing<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sh&rsquo;Rae Marshall (@Lifetoldby609) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lifetoldby609\/status\/1245409594727333890?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&ldquo;I volunteered to answer the phone at the front desk while the secretary took her lunch break,&rdquo; said @nickwmay.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I would spend the minutes before school opened not with my classmates, but with the office <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">ladies<\/a> asking about their cats or with the janitor\/maintenance <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">guy<\/a> asking about his tools (which I could barely understand through his Appalachian accent)<br \/>\nHow didn&rsquo;t I see I was <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">lesbian<\/a> af<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; (((<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f33a.png\" alt=\"&#127802;\">LISA<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f33a.png\" alt=\"&#127802;\">))) (@tapirtamer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tapirtamer\/status\/1245419108570669056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&ldquo;I hid in the library reshelfing books and gossiping with the librarian, she snuck me gummi bears every day when I finished,&rdquo; said @jordnroberts.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I hid in the library reshelfing books and gossiping with the librarian, she snuck me gummi bears every day when I finished<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Good Pipe in the Moonlight (@jordnroberts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jordnroberts\/status\/1245415754641494016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">When I was 11 years old Mrs. LeVert let me bring my typewriter to school and stay in from recess because I told her it was so hard finding proper time to write.<br \/>\nI think of her often.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Topher Payne (@topherpayne) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/topherpayne\/status\/1245537190979010560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Although most of those commenting appeared to do so with fondness and gratitude, others touched upon the reasons recess can be hell for some kids.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I ate lunch in a classroom alone for two years because I got bullied in the lunch room but used to kiki with the monitor,&rdquo; said @aaanderso_n.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I ate lunch in a classroom alone for two years because I got bullied in the lunch room but used to kiki with the monitor <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f481-1f3fe-200d-2642-fe0f.png\" alt=\"&#128129;&#127998;&zwj;&#9794;&#65039;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f4ac.png\" alt=\"&#128172;\"><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tony <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f419.png\" alt=\"&#128025;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f9a0.png\" alt=\"&#129440;\"> (@aaanderso_n) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaanderso_n\/status\/1245398550311247872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Numerous studies have found that LGBTQ youth are more likely to experience bullying. Last year, the US-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glsen.org\/news\/unsafe-lgbtq-secondary-students-report-finds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National School Climate Survey<\/a> from GLSLEN (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) concluded, &ldquo;schools across the nation are not safe for most <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">lesbian<\/a>, <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a>, <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">bisexual<\/a>, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) middle and high school students.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A UK <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/newsround\/48866236\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">poll<\/a> of 1,000 teachers revealed in 2019 that kids in primary school are more likely to be bullied over their sexuality than racism, sexism or religion. It found 13% of kids had been bullied because of their sexuality, and three-quarters of teachers had witnessed such bullying taking place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lgbtqnation.com\/2019\/12\/gay-12-year-old-died-suicide-relentless-bullying-mom-says-school-nothing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A gay 12-year-old died by suicide after relentless bullying. His mom says the school did nothing.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Whatever the reason some kids enjoy hanging out with teachers, the tweet certainly proved relatable for many &ndash; from across the spectrum of sexuality and gender. It led the original poster, Jon Manganello, to comment: &ldquo;Nice to hear from fellow queers about where they hid at recess. At risk of sounding corny, I wish we could have all been friends!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Nice to hear from fellow queers about where they hid at recess. At risk of sounding corny, I wish we could have all been friends!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; jon manganello (@jonnymangs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jonnymangs\/status\/1245391899323596802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?a=GGlet_eIGIk:71C8s8jn_1Q:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?a=GGlet_eIGIk:71C8s8jn_1Q:dnMXMwOfBR0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?d=dnMXMwOfBR0\" border=\"0\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.queerty.com\/queer-kids-avoid-school-recess-revealed-viral-tweet-20200403?utm_source=feedburner&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+queerty2+%28Queerty%29\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.queerty.com\/queer-kids-avoid-school-recess-revealed-viral-tweet-20200403?utm_source=feedburner&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+queerty2+%28Queerty%29<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What some queer kids do to avoid school recess revealed by viral tweet (Photo: Sharon McCutcheon from Pexels) A tweet from a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">guy<\/a> about how he used to help his teacher laminate things during recess has gone viral. It has prompted others to share their memories of how they got through their school days. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/what-some-queer-kids-do-to-avoid-school-recess-revealed-by-viral-tweet\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">What some queer kids do to avoid school recess revealed by viral tweet<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2466,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[107],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-131207","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What some queer kids do to avoid school recess revealed by viral tweet - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/what-some-queer-kids-do-to-avoid-school-recess-revealed-by-viral-tweet\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What some queer kids do to avoid school recess revealed by viral tweet - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"What some queer kids do to avoid school recess revealed by viral tweet (Photo: Sharon McCutcheon from Pexels) A tweet from a gay guy about how he used to help his teacher laminate things during recess has gone viral. 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