Comments on: Bill protecting LGBT students introduced in House

By: DeGuyz

DeGuyz — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:14:45 +0000

LGBT kids don’t need special protection. They need to stiffen the penalities for hate crimes in that state. If they don’t have hate crimes laws on the books in this day and age, then prosecute them on the federal level. They will get the point.

By: David Moore

David Moore — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 08:36:51 +0000

This should have been included in the No Child Left Behind legislation. After all, we are losing thousands of young men and women who drop out of school because they were bullied in and out of the classroom. Teachers and administrators must be held accountable for protecting all their students, not just straight ones.

By: Gabriel Lopez-Allen

Gabriel Lopez-Allen — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:50:13 +0000

Go Jared polis! You proudly represent LGBT Colorado with your actions. Keep up the good work and know that we are behind you.

By: Facebook User

Facebook User — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:00:11 +0000

http://gayrights.change.org/actions/view/protect_lgbt_students_from_discrimination

By: Facebook User

Facebook User — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:59:11 +0000

Help our GLBT students by signing this petition that will email our reps in congress to support H. R. 4530, the Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA).
THEN click on the FACEBOOK SHARE to add it to your wall.
http://gayrights.change.org/actions/view/protect_lgbt_students_from_discrimination

By: spottacus

spottacus — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:50:51 +0000

I’m actually in high school right now, and let me tell you, its hell. And while the bill may not affect the students, it will at least affect the teachers and staff. Which is important. I know from experience that hearing a homophobic comment hurts so much more when it comes from a teacher than when it comes from a student.

By: Wayne M.

Wayne M. — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 04:01:41 +0000

WRITE TO YOUR REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE AND DEMAND PASSAGE OF THIS BILL. It is very important. I know from experience that school is hell for anybody who is bullied or harassed for any reason. Representatives who oppose this bill are saying, in effect, that they support bullying and harassment against LGBT students and we need to hold them accountable for every student who quits school, commits or attempts suicide or turns to use of drugs and alcohol because of homophobic bullying or harassment. Schools are not safe and caring for anybody unless they are safe and caring for everybody.

By: gayarchitect

gayarchitect — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:42:41 +0000

I live in Portland, Oregon. We drove too our state capital, Salem, to rally for LGBT youth laws. One young man, Jason, said he goes to high school in Gaston, a Portland suburb. He is gay and has bben beatem up for being himself. He just wants a GayStraight Alliance for procetion and for safety. My Representative Mitch Greenleaf, said he wiould vote for both laws. I said: “No more Mathew Shepards”. He said “Amen, no more killings”.

By: Sam Medal

Sam Medal — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:01:27 +0000

I really don’t want to be negative but lets face it. Even though this bill costs nothing and is obviously a good thing, because it is for the sake of LBGTQ students, there will be a fight and the votes will follow party lines to the last vote. Our government is no longer in the business of protecting Americans, their in the business of staying in office and nothing more.

It’s a sad truth but even the President aluded to it in the State of the Union Address earlier this week.

I hope I’m wrong but don’t think I will be.

By: Asheley Briscoe

Asheley Briscoe — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:22:28 +0000

Now if this bill can affect private schools as well it would be 100% perfect, but hey, I’ll settle with 75% and up.