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Calif. mayor says bullying victims need to toughen up and ‘grow a pair’
PORTERVILLE, Calif. — A central California mayor says bullying victims should toughen up, “grow a pair” and defend themselves, sparking anger among some city officials and gay rights advocates.
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Mass. governor signs tougher LGBT supportive anti-bullying bill into law
BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has signed a bill designed to build on the state’s 2010 anti-bullying law by strengthening protections for LGBT students and students with disabilities.
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UK study: Effects of childhood bullying still evident after 40 years
Children who are bullied — and especially those who are frequently bullied — continue to be at risk for a wide range of poor social, health, and economic outcomes nearly four decades after being victimized, according to new research by King’s College London.
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Annual ‘Day of Silence’ calls attention to ‘silencing effect’ of anti-LGBT bullying
Hundreds of thousands of students at thousands of schools around the world on Friday will participate in GLSEN’s (the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) 19th annual “Day of Silence” by taking a vow of silence to draw attention to the anti-LGBT harassment and discrimination in schools.
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Minn. governor signs LGBT-inclusive ‘Safe Schools’ anti-bullying bill into law
ST. PAUL — Less than 24 hours after clearing the Minnesota state House, Gov. Mark Dayton on Wednesday signed Safe and Supportive Minnesota Schools Act into law, a bill aimed at strengthening the state’s anti-bullying law.
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Minn. state House passes anti-bullying measure; governor to sign bill today
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota House voted early Wednesday to pass a bill aimed at strengthening the state’s anti-bullying law, sending the measure to Gov. Mark Dayton to sign.
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Mass. Senate passes updates to anti-bullying law
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Senate has overwhelmingly approved a bill designed to build on the state’s 2010 anti-bullying law by strengthening protections for LGBT students and students with disabilities.
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Report: Schools are failing LGBT youth and funneling them into prison
Hostile school climates pave the way for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, or LGBT, youth to spend less time in school and more time on the streets, thus increasing the likelihood of entering into the school-to-prison pipeline.
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Minn. gay rights advocates lobby for state law protecting kids from bullying
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Long before gay rights activists in Minnesota launched a successful campaign to legalize same-sex marriage, they were aiming for another high-profile goal: a state law protecting children from school bullies.
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Mass. state House passes updates to anti-bullying law
BOSTON — The Massachusetts House has approved a bill designed to build on the state’s 2010 anti-bullying law in part by strengthening protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students and students with disabilities.