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Quebec pledges $7 million to fight anti-gay bullying, discrimination
MONTREAL, Quebec — The Quebec government has announced it will allocate $7 million dollars for programs to fight discrimination and bullying against its gay and lesbian citizens.
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New report says anti-gay bullying rampant in Northern Ireland
Homophobic language and bullying are prevalent in schools across Northern Ireland with 98 percent of lesbian, gay and bisexual youth reporting hearing homophobic language in school from pupils, teachers, non-teaching staff and visitors to schools, according to a new study released Wednesday.
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Bullying: Putting Your Money Where Their Mouth Is
When we say that we want bullying to stop, what we’re in large part saying is that we want bullying to stop happening in our children’s schools. Which means we want teachers to put a stop to bullying.
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Calif. gov signs ‘Seth’s Law’ anti-bullying measure, two transgender rights bills
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) has signed “Seth’s Law,” an anti-bullying measure aimed at giving public schools tools to prevent and address bullying through mandatory policies and systems to help discourage harassment, and track incidents when they do occur. The governor also signed two significant transgender rights bills.
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Police: Bullying of Jamey Rodemeyer addressed just once
The Williamsville School District appears to have only one documented case of bullying involving Jamey Rodemeyer, police say. The incident apparently happened when he was a student at Heim Middle School, and disciplinary action was promptly taken.
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Bachmann responds to anti-bullying petition: ‘Bullying is wrong’
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), this week has finally issued a follow-up response to her previous assertion that bullying is “not a federal issue” — Bachmann now adds, “bullying is wrong.” The Minnesota Independent reported that Bachmann responded Monday to a petition delivered to her St. Cloud office by Tammy Aaberg, […]
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Student suspended in bullying incident following Jamey Rodemeyer’s death
The Williamsville, N.Y., Central School District on Friday announced the suspension of a student in connection with an alleged bullying incident of Jamey Rodemeyer’s sister at a homecoming event just days after the gay teen took his own life.
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Christians and gay teen suicides: ‘How could anyone be so stupid?’
In the conversations centered around such tragedies as the recent Jamey Rodemeyer suicide, we very often find conservative Christians defending themselves against the accusation that the theology in which they believe — and specifically their belief that homosexuality is a sin against God — ultimately contributes to that which informs, motivates, and encourages the bullying of gay teens.
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Parents of bullied New York gay teen say taunts continued after his death
The parents of 14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer, a 14-year-old gay teen who committed suicide last week, said Tuesday that the taunts and bullying directed at their son continued after his death.
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Out of the depths: Everyone should have the freedom to love, and be loved
No one should be bullied to death; that is a cruel, vicious waste of life. No one should ever die feeling unloved; that is a human and universal tragedy. Everyone should have the freedom to love, and be loved. That is the greatest thing we will ever learn.