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4 Petitions to Combat Homophobia:DOMA,ENDA,DADT,SafeSchools
Oct 12, 2009

Focus:GLBT
Action Request:Petition
Location:United States
Since April, we've experienced several tragic suicides of middle-school aged children -- each provoked by anti-LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) bullying and harassment.

These heartbreaking student suicides 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 behavior that is claiming young lives.

Passing the Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 2262) would mark a pivotal turning point in the 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 it would require them to address all forms of bullying.

Take a stand today. Urge your representative to support the Safe Schools Improvement Act today

 ....What the Safe Schools Improvement Act aims to do is compel schools to act on homophobia in the classroom and to draw up policies to deal with anti-gay bullying and the issues faced by LGBT students, rather than just ignoring them. Currently, schools lack a federally approved framework to do so.

If you would like to learn more about the Safe Schools Improvement Act, click here.

If you would like to support the Safe Schools Improvement Act, please sign this Care2 petition.

Take Action Now:

Click here to urge your senators to take action on ENDA today.

Click here to show your support for a DADT repeal.

Click here to sign Care2's Defense of Marriage Act repeal petition.


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Posted: Monday October 12, 2009, 2:58 am
Tags: gay glbt humanrights gayrights lgbt harassment equalrights bullying dontaskdonttell dadt Enda gaymarriage doma safeschools

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