May 3rd, 2008 by Admin
Equality Florida and the Safe Schools Coalition Celebrate Anti-Bullying Law Eight Years in the Making
Florida Becomes 36th State to Pass Anti-Bullying Law
After 8 years of effort on the part of hundreds of students, parents, educators and civil rights groups, The Florida Safe Schools Coalition celebrates the unanimous passage of a statewide anti-bullying bill.
According to Nadine Smith, Executive Director for Equality Florida, “The legislature has made clear that any school that fails to prevent and respond to anti-gay bullying and to protect every student will be in violation of this law and will face the consequences. We will hold them accountable.”
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April 9th, 2008 by Admin
More young people are coming out to themselves, earlier than ever before as gay and lesbian. But this increasing awareness of their sexuality does not come without a host of problems. Often they have to hide their sexual orientation from their peers, family members and others, which can leave them both socially and emotionally isolated. Those who are not closeted may face discrimination, verbal or physical harassment. That’s bad enough but there seems to be an epidemic of homelessness among gay youth. And recently ex-gay ministries have shifted their focus to young people. So while coming out is more prevalent today than it was 25 years ago, one thing hasn’t changed: the lives of gay youth can be difficult and challenging.
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