As I was reading this article I was trying to think about the kids from my middle school and high school who later came out. The article talked about the levels that an individual experiences homosexuality as an adolescent and I can't remember these people being open about it during these days. They definitely hid it back at school and didnt really open about until later. I am guessing this is becuz of the large stigma that homosexuality brings in rural setting. Even if they knew they were gay, most of these people would not tell any peers about it at school to avoid being made fun of. Adolescents is the time when kids are exploring their sexuality and making theirs their own. This article helped me understand when this process takes place in young people and will help me in the future to deal with students who are dealing with these changes. Hopefully there are more articles written about this, im sure I will need help dealing with students with this issue as I have not had alot of training or experience in this matter, though i do not see it being a problem for me.