LGBT students face disproportionately high rates of discipline

San Pedro High School sophomore Dylan Keener speaks during a "Break the Silence" rally (Photo: BRITTANY MURRAY/PRESS-TELEGRAM/GETTY IMAGES)

As an openly gay high school student in Long Beach, California, 12 years ago, Christopher Covington desperately sought the support of an adult ally. He wanted someone who was willing to take the time to find out why he disrupted…