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Support for LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools: Equal Opportunity and Safety

This U.S. House of Representatives resolution supports the "Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools" initiative, aiming to ensure equal educational opportunities, basic civil rights protections, and freedom from erasure for all students, especially LGBTQI+ young people, in schools. It emphasizes the need for safe and inclusive learning environments, free from discrimination, and encourages states to adopt relevant policies.
Key points
The resolution calls for safe and inclusive school environments for all students, with a particular focus on LGBTQI+ youth.
It highlights the need for protection against discrimination, harassment, and exclusion in schools, which positively impacts students' mental health and academic performance.
It encourages state and local authorities to adopt laws prohibiting bias-based victimization and supporting equality in education.
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Additional Information
Supporting the goals and ideals of the Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools Initiative, a call to action to communities across the country to demand equal educational opportunity, basic civil rights protections, and freedom from erasure for all students, particularly LGBTQI+ young people, in K-12 schools.
Print number: HRES 1135
Sponsor: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
Process start date: 2024-04-11