Subject: strictly FYI: News: Nationaly, NY, Ohio
From: Joseph Bonnell
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2011 17:05:28 -0700
To: NEWS@safeschoolscoalition.org


Dear Safe Schools Coalition Members and Friends:

1) Undocumented Students Host their own Coming Out Day
2) Bill to fight bulling in public schools
3) White House calls for coordinated anti-bully efforts
4) Gay Student sues over change in dorm room
5) NYPD treats death of teen as hate crime
6) Mock slave auction at Ohio school

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1) Undocumented youth host their own coming out day

 

By Miriam | Published: March 15, 2011

http://feministing.com/2011/03/15/undocumented-youth-host-their-own-coming-out-day/

 

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2) Ammiano bill to fight bullying in public schools

 

Jill Tucker, Chronicle Staff Writer

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/03/14/BAH91IARO3.DTL#ixzz1Gmxeg6gf

 

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3) NYPD treat death of Anthony Callao, teen beaten to death

 

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2011/03/15/2011-03-15_nypd_treat_death_of_anthony_callao_teen_beaten_to_death_by_thugs_shouting_gay_sl.html

 

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4) White House Calls for Coordinated Anti-Bullying Efforts

 

http://www.southfloridagaynews.com/news/national-news/3308-white-house-calls-for-coordinated-anti-bullying-efforts.html

Tuesday, 15 March 2011 10:29

Written by Dana Rudolph - Keen News Service

 

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5) Seton Hall gay student from Ridgefield Park sues over change in dorm room

 

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

BY KIBRET MARKOS - The Record - STAFF WRITER

http://www.northjersey.com/news/031511_Seton_Hall_student_from_Ridgefield_Park_says_he_was_evicted_from_his_dorm_because_he_is_gay.html

 

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6) Student Humiliated by Mock Slave Auction at Ohio School

http://colorlines.com/archives/2011/03/student_humiliated_by_mock_slave_auction_at_ohio_school.html

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