LGBT+ Inclusive Anti-Bullying Bill Introduced By Congressman
U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi introduced the Stop Bullying Act, which would help combat bullying in schools and is to include LGBT+ bullying, the ‘Advocate’ reports.
“Every child should feel safe at school — period. Yet bullying and harassment continues to persist in middle and high schools nationwide,” Krishnamoorthi, an Illinois Democrat, said. “Hostile school environments have been proven to have a detrimental effect on the academic success and health of each student. To combat this, 13 states and the District of Columbia have convened task forces to evaluate, research, and listen to their community on how to make schools safer for all children, regardless of their actual or perceived race, color, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. The Stop Bullying Act builds on this model and incentivizes the creation of an antibullying task force in each state across the country.
“This bill will empower and provide the structure states need in order to create effective and long-lasting antibullying policies in order to address each of their unique environments surrounding bullying on school grounds,” the press release reads. “We continue to learn how the existence of commissions or task forces at the state level can provide long-term benefits, allowing flexibility to states to work on the specific needs of their school districts.”
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