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Report: Facebook bullying leads high school freshman to commit suicide
Sadly, another teen suicide to report. Kameron Jacobsen, a 14-year-old freshman at Monroe-Woodbury High School in Central Valley, N.Y., died Tuesday after taking his own life. Sources report that Kameron was was tormented by Facebook bullies who taunted him because they thought he was gay.
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Bullied gay teen in Minnesota commits suicide
We’ve lost another beautiful life to bullying. Lance Lundsten, 18, an openly gay student at Jefferson High School, took his life over the weekend. Friends say that Lance suffered extreme bullying and harassment for years.
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Utah state senator seeks to repeal school anti-bullying laws
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah State Senator Chris Buttars is proposing a new resolution designed to repeal the recently passed anti-bullying and non-discrimination policies created by the Salt Lake School Board. Buttars calls the policies a “program to bring down America.”
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New Jersey Governor signs nation’s toughest anti-bullying law
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Thursday, signed what many believe is the nation’s toughest law to fight bullying in institutions of learning.
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Feds probe school’s response to bullying complaints that led to gay teen’s suicide
The U. S. Department of Education has launched a probe into a California school district’s handling of complaints by the mother of Seth Walsh, a 13-year old gay teen who committed suicide after enduring years of relentless bullying.
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Mother of gay teen who committed suicide speaks out on anti-gay bullying
Seth Walsh, a California teen who spent 9 days on life support after attempting suicide over relentless bullying because he was gay, died Sept 28. Now, Seth’s mother, Wendy Walsh, has teamed up with the ACLU to help make a difference in the lives of LGBT youth facing harassment.
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Salt Lake City school board passes non-discrimination, anti-bullying policies
SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake City School Board on Tuesday evening passed an LGBT inclusive anti-bullying policy, as well as a mostly inclusive non-discrimination policy after almost two and a half hours of debate.
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Former student suing school district after enduring years of bullying, harassment
ABERDEEN, Wash. — A 19-year-old graduate of Aberdeen High School has filed a lawsuit against the school district, alleging he endured “severe and persistent harassment” throughout junior high and high school and that school officials were aware of the harassment but failed to take steps end it.
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New Jersey lawmakers pass tough new anti-bullying measure
New Jersey lawmakers on Monday approved an “Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act,” legislation that advocates say will be one of the nation’s toughest laws to fight bullying in institutions of learning.
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Texas school board adopts LGBT-inclusive anti-bullying policy
By a unanimous vote, the Dallas Independent School District school board this week approved a new an anti-bullying policy that for the first time included protections for LGBTQ students.