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Just this spring, in the span of two weeks, two 11-year-old middle school students - Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover of Springfield, MA and Jaheem Herrera of DeKalb County, GA - hanged themselves after enduring non-stop bullying at school, including relentless anti-gay taunts.
That's why I'm writing to you today with an urgent message from GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network). GLSEN is the leading organization working to make schools safe for all students regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.
The heartbreaking stories of Carl and Jaheem are a chilling reminder to all of us that we need to stand up and take action to prevent the perpetuation of soul crushing anti-LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) behavior that is claiming young lives.
Today, you can do just that in a simple, but powerful way. Sign GLSEN's petition to Congress demanding passage of the Safe Schools Improvement Act.
Tell Congress: Stop Bullying! Pass the Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 2262) Now.
Passing the Safe Schools Improvement Act would mark a pivotal turning point in GLSEN's crucial fight for safer schools. It would establish - for the first time in our nation's history - a federal mandate for schools to adopt anti-bullying policies that include the categories of sexual orientation and gender identity/expression. This act would ensure that schools no longer get a "pass" when they turn a blind eye to anti-LGBT behavior, and would require them to address all forms of bullying
Taunts like "faggot," "dyke," and "you're so gay" break young spirits, cause silent suffering and, as we've tragically seen, sometimes result in young people taking their own lives. Today, I hope you'll help put an end to this widespread crisis by signing our petition and supporting the Safe Schools Improvement Act.
That's why I'm writing to you today with an urgent message from GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network). GLSEN is the leading organization working to make schools safe for all students regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.
The heartbreaking stories of Carl and Jaheem are a chilling reminder to all of us that we need to stand up and take action to prevent the perpetuation of soul crushing anti-LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) behavior that is claiming young lives.
Today, you can do just that in a simple, but powerful way. Sign GLSEN's petition to Congress demanding passage of the Safe Schools Improvement Act.
Tell Congress: Stop Bullying! Pass the Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 2262) Now.
Passing the Safe Schools Improvement Act would mark a pivotal turning point in GLSEN's crucial fight for safer schools. It would establish - for the first time in our nation's history - a federal mandate for schools to adopt anti-bullying policies that include the categories of sexual orientation and gender identity/expression. This act would ensure that schools no longer get a "pass" when they turn a blind eye to anti-LGBT behavior, and would require them to address all forms of bullying
Taunts like "faggot," "dyke," and "you're so gay" break young spirits, cause silent suffering and, as we've tragically seen, sometimes result in young people taking their own lives. Today, I hope you'll help put an end to this widespread crisis by signing our petition and supporting the Safe Schools Improvement Act.
Thanks for taking a stand,
Eliza Byard, PhD
Executive Director
P.S.Congress has been distressingly slow in making good on promises to push for equal and fair treatment of LGBT people. The Safe Schools Improvement Act would send a powerful message that Congress is serious about making schools safe for all students. Tell Congress to put an end to the silent suffering and to stop student bullying. Please, sign GLSEN's petition to pass the Safe Schools Improvement Act today.
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