Society has GOT to demand that teachers, school staff, ADMINISTRATORS in the school district especially, take a firm stand absolutely opposing the bullying, taunting, and harassment of gay or gender-non conforming kids. Unless we demand it, the school administrations are not going to move on their own to take responsibility for this.
In my experience, the school districts are a huge part of the problem. I was laughed at for objecting when our faculty fast-forwarded through the section on anti-gay violence during a mandatory 'sensitivity training.' Only a few miles away from where Asher Brown was in school. Only a handful of years ago.
With some parents STILL objecting to awareness of the plight of LGBT kids, school boards are terrified to enact 'safe schools' or anti-bullying policies. We must DEMAND that they listen to common sense and not to the fools who say that protecting childrens' safety is somehow a bad thing.
Unless a huge number of people demand safer schools, this will not change.
Contact your school districts and demand that they protect children without delay.
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Never linger too long with the ignorant,
throw stones at their talk.
Walk only with the lovers,
the mirror of the soul gets rusty when
dipped in muddy water.
-Rumi
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