Press Release
by NCLR Staff | Apr 18, 2013 | Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Jared Polis, Maya Rupert, SNDA, Student Non-Discrimination Act, bullying
Statement by NCLR Policy Director Maya Rupert (Washington, D.C., April 18, 2013)—Today, Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) and Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) announced the bi-partisan reintroduction of the Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA). Despite the frequency with which youth are targeted for harassment based on their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in schools, there are currently no federal comprehensive anti-bullying protections. This legislation would protect students...
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