At a Thursday press conferences, Sen. Al Franken advocated for stronger anti-bullying laws in schools in the wake of several suicides by LGBT students in Minnesota and around the country who were bullied. Franken wants anti-bullying policies included in the…
Sen. Amy Klobuchar has signed on to support Sen. Al Franken’s Student Non-Discrimination Act. Klobuchar has faced criticism in recent weeks for not supporting key LGBT…
At an oversight hearing of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division on Tuesday, Sen. Al Franken advocated for laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment of LGBT students in the nation’s public…
Alleged anti-gay harassment at the hands of teachers at a north metro school district cost taxpayers $25,000, the Star Tribune reports. The settlement addresses exactly the kind of hostile school environment an anti-bullying bill vetoed by Gov. Tim…
Gov. Tim Pawlenty vetoed an anti-bullying bill on Saturday, shocking supporters who said they had negotiated with the governor’s office.
The Safe Schools for All bill passed the Minnesota House on Monday and is heading to the desk of Gov. Tim Pawlenty.
Advocates and people with disabilities say a bill to strengthen anti-bullying programs in Minnesota’s schools is vital to promoting the safety of disabled students. But Republicans and the religious right are pushing back because it contains protections for gender identity and sexual orientation that amounts to “indoctrination of homosexuality.”
A bill to strengthen anti-bullying laws passed the Senate Education Committee on Tuesday, but not before anti-gay groups testified against it because a provision in the bill would have schools address bullying based on sexual orientation, in addition to 14 other characteristics.
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