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Editorial: Schools failing to protect LGBTQA students

Started by Natasha, September 10, 2008, 12:54:39 AM

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September 10, 2008, 12:54:39 AM
Editorial: Schools failing to protect LGBTQA students

DailyIllini
9/10/2008

For all the progress we think this country has made over the years in becoming more accepting of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, it is depressing that the schoolyard remains one of the most frightening places for scores of children who fall victim to bullying.

Steady violence and harassment against these students based on their orientation have prompted calls for the establishment of a new, voluntary high school in the Chicago Public School system that would accommodate students that identify as LGBTQA, questioning and their allies.
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