The Welcoming Schools curriculum proposed as a pilot project in three Minneapolis schools offers a positive step toward creating a welcoming environment for all students and alleviating the problem of anti-GLBT bullying.

Read story on press distortion of opposition to curriculum.
 
Read more on Welcoming Schools and the controversy surrounding it.
 
Read more about the curriculum from its sponsor, the Human Rights Campaign.
 
Contact Chief Academic Officer Bernadeia Johnson at Bernadeia.Johnson@mpls.k12.mn.us or call (612) 668-0640 or (612) 668-0145 to convey your support of anti-bullying and diversity curriculum.
 
OutFront Minnesota supports efforts in our schools to create inclusive learning environments and address bullying.  We know from our years in working with students, faculty, and staff that bullying is a regular occurrence.  Studies show that students who are bullied are more likely to drop out of school and suffer from depression, anxiety, and even suicide.  Efforts to create inclusive environments are a positive approach to the issue.  
 
OutFront Minnesota is a member of the Minnesota School OUTreach Coalition which works statewide to promote inclusive school environments for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students.  Read more about the coalition.
 

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