San Diego Gay and Lesbian News

Lambda Legal's clients and the school district have achieved a resolution that involves, among other things, the district hiring a consultant to advise and make recommendations concerning the district's anti-harassment training and policies.

“This case highlights how important it is for schools to protect students from harassment and bullying."

A Mississippi gay couple say they fear for their safety after being targeted on several instances by homophobic vandals.

The lawsuit contends that LGBT students and students perceived as LGBT were subjected to anti-LGBT slurs on a daily basis and were physically threatened or attacked by peers. While many of these abuses occurred in front of teachers or were reported to school officials, school personnel almost always took insufficient action to stop the abuse.

In one instance, a Paloma Valley High School student alleged a teacher wrote an "S" on her hand and called her "a sinner." In another, a student group says it was barred from doing an activity for gay and lesbian history month, though an ethnic student group could. An openly gay senior says he was unfairly disciplined after a dispute with a classmate who he says harassed him.