Five bullied students from Minnesota who won their challenge against the Anoka-Hennepin School District have a special message: It DOES Get Better.
Earlier this month, an agreement was reached to resolve two federal gender and sexual orientation harassment lawsuits brought against Anoka-Hennepin by six students. The agreement includes significant new protections designed to prevent harassment of students who are or perceived to be LGBT and gender non-conforming, as well as those who have friends or parents who are LGBT.
The Southern Poverty Law Center, which sued on behalf of students, reports that under the decree, the students will receive a total of $270,000 in damages…
….Watch ‘MN’s Anoka-Hennepin Student Plaintiffs: It Gets Better’:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=aPE0-k1ADPQ
Read more: http://www.care2.com/causes/minnesota-students-prove-that-it-gets-better.html#ixzz1ptB5mUU8
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