Subject: Strictly FYI:Mayor Tells High School GSA Students Being Gay Is A Mental Disease, and more |
From: "Corey Bernstein ~ Safe Schools Coalition" <corey@safeschoolscoalition.org> |
Date: 1/10/2012 11:10 AM |
To: NEWS@safeschoolscoalition.org |
Dear Safe Schools Coalition Members and Friends:
(1) New Ill. Law Targets
Student Cyber-Bullying
(2) Accusations of Bullying After Death of Teenager
(3) Tennessee
Anti-Bullying Law Change Could Allow Students To Speak Out Against Gays For
Religious Reasons
(4) Father turns in own kids for bullying
(5) Advocates hope lawmakers consider victims while weighing
bullying bills (Maine)
(6) Troy Mayor Said 'Disturbing Things' in Meeting, Gay-Straight
Alliance Leader Says
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(1) New Ill. Law Targets
Student Cyber-Bullying
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2012/01/03/New_Ill_Law_Targets_Student_CyberBullying/
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(2) Accusations of Bullying After Death of Teenager
(3) Tennessee
Anti-Bullying Law Change Could Allow Students To Speak Out Against Gays For
Religious Reasons
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(4) Father turns in own kids for bullying
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(5) Advocates hope lawmakers consider victims while weighing
bullying bills (Maine)
http://www.sunjournal.com/news/state/1137933
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(6) Troy Mayor Said 'Disturbing Things' in Meeting, Gay-Straight
Alliance Leader Says
http://troy.patch.com/articles/troy-high-gsa-26264a86
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