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MN school district — subject of lawsuit, federal probe — launches GLBT web page
Minnesota’s Anoka-Hennepin school district — which is the subject of a lawsuit and a federal investigation stemming from a spate of suicides by gay, or perceived gay teens — has launched a page on it website to address GLBT issues including bullying and harassment.
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Michele Bachmann remains silent on teen suicides in her congressional district
GOP presidential hopeful and Tea Party, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) has been noticeably silent on the spate of teen suicides in Anoka-Hennepin school district — Minnesota’s largest school district, which is located in the heart of Bachmann’s district.
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Tea Party leader says anti-gay bullying is ‘healthy peer pressure’
Anti-gay bullying is not bullying at all; in fact, it is “peer pressure and is healthy.” That’s according to Rich Swier, an activist with the Tea Party Nation. Swier was responding to a report from a Florida group that showed that “77% of all bullying victims are picked on due to sexual orientation, gender identity, […]
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Michigan school board denies use of coming out, anti-bullying video
The school board in Saugatuck, Mich., this week voted against a motion that would have allowed a video on coming out to be part of the eighth-grade sex education curriculum.
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California Assembly advances ‘Seth’s Law,’ aimed at reducing anti-gay bullying
The California state Assembly on Wednesday approved a new anti-bullying law designed to reduce bullying of LGBT teens. The bill is named for Seth Walsh, a 13-year-old gay teen who committed suicide last year after enduring years of anti-gay bullying.
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HRC public service announcement takes aim at bullying through the eyes of kids
The Human Rights Campaign has released a public service announcement aimed at bringing awareness to bullying, through the experiences of bullied kids.
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Texas legislature approves bill to improve school bullying-prevention policies
The Texas legislature on Thursday gave final approval on a bill designed to crack down on bullying and require schools to have improved bullying-prevention policies.
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OK rejects bullying bill, ‘tired of people coming to legislature to solve problems’
Oklahoma lawmakers have voted against strengthening the state’s anti-bullying laws.
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Molly Wei, defendant in Tyler Clementi suicide case, strikes plea deal
Molly Wei, one of two former Rutgers University students accused of spying on Tyler Clementi with a webcam just days before he committed suicide, has struck a plea deal to avoid jail time on the condition she testifies against her co-defendant in the case.
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Roommate receives 15-count indictment for Tyler Clementi’s suicide
The roommate of the Rutgers University freshman who committed suicide last year after an intimate encounter with another man was broadcast online, received a 15-count indictment on Wednesday for his alleged actions that led to the death of Tyler Clementi.