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Dear John

Take action in allyship this week by asking your members of Congress to support the Safe Schools Improvement Act. [[link removed]] SSIA is a pending bill in Congress that will make sure every student in the United States attends a school with an LGBTQ-inclusive anti-bullying policy.

The Safe Schools Improvement Act will improve school climate, education, and health outcomes for all students by:

*
Prohibiting
harassment
and
bullying
in
K-12
schools
with
specific
enumeration
of
students
on
the
basis
of
actual
or
perceived
sex,
sexual
orientation,
gender
identity,
race,
color,
national
origin,
disability,
and
religion.


*
Adopting
policies
at
the
local
level
that
address
the
unique
needs
of
all
communities.


*
Encouraging
positive
and
preventative
approaches
to
school
discipline
that
minimize
students’
removal
from
instruction
and
ensure
that
students
are
not
subject
to
disproportionate
punishment.


*
Collecting,
evaluating,
and
reporting
data
on
bullying
and
harassment
to
identify
more
effective
ways
to
make
schools
safe.



Currently, only 21 states and DC have laws that protect students from bullying on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools. Every student across the country should be protected from bullying.

Tell your Senators and U.S. Representative to co-sponsor the Safe Schools Improvement Act and share with them why safe and inclusive schools are important to you. [[link removed]]

When your Members of Congress co-sponsor the Safe Schools Improvement Act, they are acting in allyship with LGBTQ students too.

Thank you for joining us in advocating in support of this historic and important legislation.

In community,

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Brenda Barron

Director of Public Policy, GLSEN

GLSEN Inc. | 110 William Street | 30th Floor | New York, NY 10038| 212-727-0135| [email protected] [[email protected]]
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