Why Are We Still Pushing Kids Out of Schools?
Like many fellow advocates, I was glad to hear that the Orleans Parish School Board voted yesterday to retain a policy explicitly prohibiting bullying based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and...
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“I’m Coming Out Against Bullying”
Beginning today, EQLA is launching an online week of action against bullying. In 2011 and 2012, three Louisiana students took their own lives as a result of the bullying and harassment they were...
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Why I Continue to Come Out Against Bullying
I came out to my parents when I was 19 years old. They didn’t take the news very well and despite their love for me, I found myself having to stand up for who I am in ways that I never had before. It...
View ArticleLouisiana, Are You Tired of Being Bullied?
In the last few weeks, something has become increasingly clear to me. There are enemies of equality. There are enemies of humanity. There are enemies of human dignity. There are people who have made...
View Article3 Important Takeaways from GLSEN’s Latest National School Climate Survey
Any effective advocacy always has to start with education. We can’t solve any problems if we can’t define what they are and don’t possess the skills to deal with them. So really, there’s no better...
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