Stop bullying people with different sexual orientation.
They are just like you
Love and be love.
What is Homophobia? Homophobia is the fear of or bias against gay and lesbian people (Pang, 169). Many people are afraid of people with different sexual orientation because of many misconception and stereotypes about them. According to Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King, "Homophoba is like racism and anti-Semitism and other forms of bigorty in that it seeks to dehumanize a large group of people, deny their humanity, their dignity and personhood". There are laws that been passed in order to protect leisbans, gays, bisexuals and transgenders (LGBT) such as, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act and the Student Non-Discrimination Act. The Student Non-Discrimination Act was recently in the news due to support from Al Franken.
Carl Walker-Hoover (11) committed suicide after being called gay by classmates
Franken introduced legislation on Thursday that would protect LGBT students from bullying in America’s public schools. The Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA) is in response to a series of incidents where students have been bullied to death — either murdered at the hands of their attackers or having committed suicide as a result of bullying.
“It’s time that we extend the protections of our nation’s civil right laws to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students across the country,” Franken said in a statement. “No student should be subjected to the ridicule and physical violence that LGBT students so often experience in school. It’s time we demanded equal treatment for all of our children under the law.”
Last month, Jaheem Herrera of DeKalb County was bullied so incessantly that at one point he physically collapsed in the classroom. He hung himself in his bedroom on April 16.
A year earlier, Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover of Massachusetts also hung himself after being taunted by classmates who said he was gay.
And in 2008, Lawrence King was murdered by one of his tormentors.
The Family Equality Council praised Franken’s bill, which would extend federal anti-bullying laws to sexual orientation and gender identity. Current law protects against bullying based on religion, race and ethnicity.
“We applaud Senator Franken for introducing this bill that would curb school bullying, which has absolutely no place in our schools,” said Jennifer Chrisler, executive director of the Family Equality Council. “The senator has shown real leadership on this issue. All children, including the two million children being raised by lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender parents across the United States, must feel safe and have equal access to educational opportunities in school in order to learn.”
A companion to the bill has already been offered in the House and is sponsored by Reps. Keith Ellison, Betty McCollum and James Oberstar. http://minnesotaindependent.com/59167/franken-introduces-bill-to-protect-lgbt-students-from-bullying
Teachers response to homophobic name-calling should always be challenged in the same way that racist or sexist behaviour is. Normal anti-bullying strategies should be used when reacting to incidents and these strategies must have a clear place within the context of a whole school preventative policy. The most important thing teachers can do is to strive to create a positive and open environment in which matters of concern to young people are discussed calmly.
Homophobic bullying should be included as part of schools anti-bullying programs. Specific guidelines about how homophobia should be handled in the classroom should be discussed and agreed upon by school staff. The school administrators and educators must be sensitive to homophobic concerns. In order to promote tolerant, non-abusive behavior in their pupils and to protect themselves from accusations of bias or improper conduct when discussing homophobia or homosexuality in the classroom, teachers should:
respect the age and stage of development of individual pupils
let parents know that this is one of the topics that will be covered within the curriculum and invite discussion about this
make pupils aware that people have a right to express their sexuality in any way which is within the law and a responsibility not to harass others, whatever their sexual orientation
provide pupils with accurate information about the law on homosexuality in this country
acknowledge the risks associated with some sexual practices without reinforcing stereotypical assumptions and heterosexual and homosexual behaviour
tell pupils that they are free to discuss everything which has happened in the classroom with their parents
challenge any homophobic remarks which are made about pupils or teachers during any class discussion.
However, teachers should not:
discuss details of their own intimate personal lives with pupils.
make any assumptions about any pupil’s sexual orientation - it may take some time for this to be established - it may not happen until after the young person has left school - it is something the young person must decide for himself or herself
They are just like you
Love and be love.
What is Homophobia?
Homophobia is the fear of or bias against gay and lesbian people (Pang, 169). Many people are afraid of people with different sexual orientation because of many misconception and stereotypes about them. According to Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King, "Homophoba is like racism and anti-Semitism and other forms of bigorty in that it seeks to dehumanize a large group of people, deny their humanity, their dignity and personhood". There are laws that been passed in order to protect leisbans, gays, bisexuals and transgenders (LGBT) such as, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act and the Student Non-Discrimination Act. The Student Non-Discrimination Act was recently in the news due to support from Al Franken.
Franken introduces bill to protect LGBT students from bullying By ANDY BIRKEY 5/20/10 1:48 PMAl
Franken introduced legislation on Thursday that would protect LGBT students from bullying in America’s public schools. The Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA) is in response to a series of incidents where students have been bullied to death — either murdered at the hands of their attackers or having committed suicide as a result of bullying.“It’s time that we extend the protections of our nation’s civil right laws to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students across the country,” Franken said in a statement. “No student should be subjected to the ridicule and physical violence that LGBT students so often experience in school. It’s time we demanded equal treatment for all of our children under the law.”
Last month, Jaheem Herrera of DeKalb County was bullied so incessantly that at one point he physically collapsed in the classroom. He hung himself in his bedroom on April 16.
A year earlier, Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover of Massachusetts also hung himself after being taunted by classmates who said he was gay.
And in 2008, Lawrence King was murdered by one of his tormentors.
The Family Equality Council praised Franken’s bill, which would extend federal anti-bullying laws to sexual orientation and gender identity. Current law protects against bullying based on religion, race and ethnicity.
“We applaud Senator Franken for introducing this bill that would curb school bullying, which has absolutely no place in our schools,” said Jennifer Chrisler, executive director of the Family Equality Council. “The senator has shown real leadership on this issue. All children, including the two million children being raised by lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender parents across the United States, must feel safe and have equal access to educational opportunities in school in order to learn.”
A companion to the bill has already been offered in the House and is sponsored by Reps. Keith Ellison, Betty McCollum and James Oberstar.
http://minnesotaindependent.com/59167/franken-introduces-bill-to-protect-lgbt-students-from-bullying
Teachers response to homophobic name-calling should always be challenged in the same way that racist or sexist behaviour is. Normal anti-bullying strategies should be used when reacting to incidents and these strategies must have a clear place within the context of a whole school preventative policy. The most important thing teachers can do is to strive to create a positive and open environment in which matters of concern to young people are discussed calmly.
Homophobic bullying should be included as part of schools anti-bullying programs. Specific guidelines about how homophobia should be handled in the classroom should be discussed and agreed upon by school staff. The school administrators and educators must be sensitive to homophobic concerns. In order to promote tolerant, non-abusive behavior in their pupils and to protect themselves from accusations of bias or improper conduct when discussing homophobia or homosexuality in the classroom, teachers should:
- respect the age and stage of development of individual pupils
- let parents know that this is one of the topics that will be covered within the curriculum and invite discussion about this
- make pupils aware that people have a right to express their sexuality in any way which is within the law and a responsibility not to harass others, whatever their sexual orientation
- provide pupils with accurate information about the law on homosexuality in this country
- acknowledge the risks associated with some sexual practices without reinforcing stereotypical assumptions and heterosexual and homosexual behaviour
- tell pupils that they are free to discuss everything which has happened in the classroom with their parents
- challenge any homophobic remarks which are made about pupils or teachers during any class discussion.
However, teachers should not:- discuss details of their own intimate personal lives with pupils.
- make any assumptions about any pupil’s sexual orientation - it may take some time for this to be established - it may not happen until after the young person has left school - it is something the young person must decide for himself or herself
www.antibullying.net/homophobic