The West Milford school community members backed the efficacy of the district's Gender and Sexuality Alliance program after a school board member labeled the club a grooming risk in June. District officials said the club will continue as planned this fall, with a current adviser and English teacher Catherine "Tina" Signorelli set to remain in her role. Signorelli said the club was created to provide a safe space for students to discuss LGBTQ+ issues, and that for several years it has done just that. The club meets every other Monday for an hour after school. First called the Gay-Straight Alliance, it was created about 15 years ago by students, subjected to harassment over their gender identity or sexual orientation, seeking a hate-free zone. #Queer Up Education