Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 18:58:42 -0800 From: Jean Richter Subject: 2/28/2000 P.E.R.S.O.N. Project news, pt. 2 1. LA: Students protest proposed gay-straight alliance 2. UK: More on Clause 28 repeal controversy 3. ME: More on safe schools effort ============================================================= Baton Rouge Advocate, February 19, 2000 525 Lafayette St., Baton Rouge, LA, 70821 (Fax 504-388-0371 ) (E-MAIL: bbankston@theadvocate.com ) ( http://www.theadvocate.com ) Gay Straight supporters shaken by group of protesting students By TOM GUARISCO and KRISTEN KING, Advocate staff writers Students trying to start a Gay Straight Alliance at McKinley High School said they feared for their safety Friday morning when a protest by angry students erupted at school. [Deleted article. filemanager@qrd.org] ================================================================================ Portland Press Herald, February 19, 2000 Box 1460, Portland, ME, 04101 (Fax 207-791-6924) (E-MAIL: letters@portland.com ) ( http://www.portland.com/news/news.shtml ) Portland schools chided on discrimination issues A new guide instructs teachers how to discourage harassment of gay students. By Steven G. Vegh, Staff Writer Portland school officials are ignoring harassment of gay and lesbian students and the need for anti-discrimination education in the classroom, a former School Committee member said Friday at the state Capitol. [Deleted article. filemanager@qrd.org] ================================================================================= Jean Richter -- richter@eecs.berkeley.edu The P.E.R.S.O.N. Project (Public Education Regarding Sexual Orientation Nationally) These messages are archived by state on our information-loaded free web site: http://www.youth.org/loco/PERSONProject/