Safe Schools Bill- Minnesota Action Alert

Safe Schools for All” Bill Introduced in Minnesota Senate
Bill includes express protections for children of LGBT parents!
Today, Minnesota State Senators Dibble, Wiger, Rummel and Saxhaug introduced S.F. No. 971, the “Safe Schools for All” bill developed by our friends at Rainbow Families, the Midwest Office of Family Equality Council and OutFront Minnesota. This important bill will strengthen existing bullying and harassment laws with express protection for children of LGBT parents and provide clearer implementation and enforcement mechanisms. It has received the endorsement of Education Minnesota, the state’s powerful teachers union.
Right now, it’s important that you do three things to ensure safe schools for all families in Minnesota:
1. CONTACT: Call your legislators and ask them to support the bill. Tell them, “I support S.F. 971 because I believe schools should be safe for all students and families.” You can enter your address to find out who your legislators are and get their contact information here. (If the senators listed above represent you, please contact them to say thank you. It goes a long way!)
2. FORWARD: Tell your friends and family about this bill. Call them up and/or forward this email along. Encourage them to contact their legislators with the same message above.
3. SPEAK OUT: If you are a youth or adult with LGBTQ parents who lives in Minnesota, let COLAGE know if you are interested in speaking out to help pass this bill. Your stories of bullying, harassment and discrimination in schools will help educate your elected officials and the public.

Read the bill as introduced this morning. To learn more about the bill and find out more opportunities to be involved, visit the website of Rainbow Families, the Midwest Office of Family Equality Council.