Subject: strictly fyi: Stronger anti-bullying law; LGBT Split in Michigan; WA may protect transgendered; British parents to be prosecuted; Census won't count Gay and Lesbian couples
From: Tanya McNeill
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:04:23 -0700
To: NEWS@safeschoolscoalition.org

Dear Safe Schools Coalition Members and Friends:

(1) Bill would strengthen Oregon anti-bullying law
(2) Split deepens in LGBT coalition over anti-bullying legislation
(3) Law would extend protections to the transgendered
(4) Parents face prosecution over 'gay' education class protest
(5) The Report: Gay unions won't be in census

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(1)  Bill would strengthen Oregon anti-bullying law
By Ryan Kost, Associated Press Writer
USA Today - 03-04-09
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/states/oregon/2009-03-04-584720818_x.htm

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(2)  Split deepens in LGBT coalition over anti-bullying legislation
by Todd A. Heywood - 3/6/09 - MichiganMessenger.com  
http://michiganmessenger.com/14201/split-deepens-in-lgbt-coalition-over-anti-bullying-legislation
 

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(3) Law would extend protections to the transgendered
 
March 11, 2009 3:03 PM Posted by Chantal Anderson
http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/politicsnorthwest/2009/03/11/law_would_extend_protections_t.html
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(4) Parents face prosecution over 'gay' education class protest
 
Sara Dixon  March 7, 2009
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article5863871.ece
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(5) The Report: Gay unions won't be in census

By John Canalis, Staff Writer  03/08/2009 

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