NY Senate Passes Anti-Bullying and Harassment Bill to Protect Students; Lambda Legal Urges Governor to Sign Bill Into Law
June 23, 2010
June 23, 2010
NEW YORK, June 23 -- Lambda Legal issued the following news release:
Yesterday, the New York Senate passed the "Dignity For All Students Act" that would clearly prohibit all bias-based bullying, including harassment and discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity and expression, in the state's public schools. This bipartisan vote of 58-3 came after the bill had already passed in the House on May 17. In response, Lambda Legal released the following . . .
Yesterday, the New York Senate passed the "Dignity For All Students Act" that would clearly prohibit all bias-based bullying, including harassment and discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity and expression, in the state's public schools. This bipartisan vote of 58-3 came after the bill had already passed in the House on May 17. In response, Lambda Legal released the following . . .