Subject: strictly FYI: News Atlanta, Baltimore, Tennessee, California, DC
From: Joseph Bonnell <josephbonnell@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 22 May 2011 23:28:07 -0700
To: NEWS@safeschoolscoalition.org

Dear Safe Schools Coalition Members and Friends:

(1) Braves, LGBT groups meet over anti-gay rants

(2) Teens Charged With Hate Crime In MD McDonald's Beating

(3) 'Don't say gay' bill passes in Tennessee Senate, would ban teachers from discussing homosexuality

(4) 'It's OK to Say Gay' rally set for Sunday East Bay schools offer gay studies for high school students

(5) East Bay schools offer gay studies for high school students

(6) Harvey Milk crisis call center opens Sunday

(7) DC Fights Back Against Bullying

 

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(1) Braves, LGBT groups meet over anti-gay rants

By Matt Hennie | May 19, 2011 | 4:20 PM

http://www.projectqatlanta.com/news_articles/view/braves_lgbt_groups_meet_over_anti-gay_rants?gid=8242

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(2) Teens Charged With Hate Crime In MD McDonald's Beating

3:41 PM, May 16, 2011

http://www.wusa9.com/news/article/151159/189/Teen-Charged-With-Hate-Crime-In-McDonalds-Beating-

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(3) 'Don't say gay' bill passes in Tennessee Senate, would ban teachers from discussing homosexuality

BY Aliyah Shahid
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

Saturday, May 21st 2011, 11:43 AM

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(4) 'It's OK to Say Gay' rally set for Sunday

Event to target bullying in Knox schools

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/may/20/its-ok-to-say-gay-rally-set-for-sunday/ .

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(5)East Bay schools offer gay studies for high school students

By Eric Louie
Contra Costa Times

Posted: 05/20/2011 03:47:57 PM PDT

Updated: 05/21/2011 05:48:00 PM PDT

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_18106850

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(6) Harvey Milk crisis call center opens Sunday

Bay City News Service

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_18112411?nclick_check=1

Posted: 05/21/2011 03:33:23 PM PDT

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(7) DC Fights Back Against Bullying

Thursday, Apr 21, 2011 | Updated 4:45 PM EDT

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/DC-Fights-Back-Against-Bullying-120349314.html

 

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