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Al's Student Non-Discrimination Act would ban discrimination and harassment in public schools based on sexual orientation and gender identity, and require schools to protect LGBT students when they are threatened.
More here: http://alfranken.com/index.php/splash/snda/e/email
Zorra
(27,670 posts)Call Me Wesley
(38,187 posts)Sinking pretty fast ...
Zorra
(27,670 posts)I took an hour to compose a post about LGBT bullying this afternoon, and it sank like a stone, with no responses.
That may be my last long post here.
xchrom
(108,903 posts)Call Me Wesley
(38,187 posts)Six recs aren't bad when it hit the second page I guess? Heh!
xchrom
(108,903 posts)sakabatou
(42,152 posts)PeaceNikki
(27,985 posts)Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)It is refreshing to see. He's not a stammering and hesitant reader of words purchased from some 'gay issues' strategist, he means what he says.
Ohio Joe
(21,755 posts)For those that want to read the bill:
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s112-555
Good for Al that he also included contact information there, to often it is left out. To find more detailed contact info and to get the info to talk to all of your representative about it, you can find that here:
http://www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml
Way to go Al
DevonRex
(22,541 posts)I'll do everything I can do to help.