Category Archives: Safe Schools

PFLAG Program for August – How Safe Are LGBTQ Students in Boulder County?

By PFLAG Boulder County | August 17, 2009

Thursday, August 20, 7:00PM
First United Methodist Church, Parlor
1421 Spruce St., Boulder
This is our Back-To-School program which will help us to understand how our schools are meeting the needs of LGBTQ students. Andre Lanier, Director of Institutional Equity for the Boulder Valley Schools will talk to us about current staff trainings and progress made to [...]

Two Little Boys

By PFLAG Boulder County | April 24, 2009

From the New York Times:

On April 6, just before dinner, Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover, a Massachusetts boy who had endured relentless homophobic taunts at school, wrapped an extension cord around his tiny neck and hanged himself. He was only 11 years old. His mother had to cut him down.
On April 16, just after school, Jaheem Herrera, [...]

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Cultivating Respect: A New PFLAG Initiative for Safe Schools

By PFLAG Boulder County | December 10, 2008

Dear PFLAG Family & Friends,
As almost any PFLAG parent can tell you, school can be a challenging experience for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth. Too many of our nation’s children go to school every day, fearing for their own safety and unable to learn. Many LGBT students report hearing constant, almost daily, anti-gay harassment. [...]