Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2000 16:12:38 -0700 From: Jean Richter Subject: 7/6/2000 P.E.R.S.O.N. Project news 1. VA: Gay teacher tells of discrimination at hearing 2. IL: Naperville board urged to change anti-bias policy =========================================================== 1. VA: Gay teacher tells of discrimination at hearing Washington Post, July 5, 2000 1150 15th Street NW, Washington, DC, 20071 ( Online Mailer: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/edit/letters/letterform.htm ) Gays Share Grievances at Hearing By William Branigin, Washington Post Staff Writer For Robert Rigby, one of the main attractions of teaching at Glasgow Middle School in Alexandria was its diversity. He saw students of various races, representing more than 60 countries and speaking at least 30 languages, attending classes together with little sign of ethnic, racial or religious discord. [Deleted article. filemanager@qrd.org] ================================================================================ 2. IL: Naperville board urged to change anti-bias policy CHICAGO TRIBUNE, July 5, 2000 435 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60611 (Fax 312-222-2598 ) (E-MAIL: ctc-tribletter@tribune.com ) ( http://www.chicagotribune.com ) DISTRICT 203 URGED TO ADD GAYS TO POLICY SEXUAL ORIENTATION NOT IN ANTI-BIAS CODE NOW By Tracy Dell'Angela, Tribune Staff Writer A group of Naperville students and parents have renewed their push to include sexual orientation in Naperville School District 203's anti-discrimination policy. [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/