Tell New Jersey Gov to Sign Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights

Tell New Jersey Gov to Sign Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights

The Issue

The New Jersey legislature has passed the "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights," which would provide the strongest anti-bullying protections in the country. The LGBT-inclusive bill includes statewide standards, training, and monitoring, but avoids unfunded mandates by the use of existing resources. It also has strong bipartisan support: the Senate voted 30 to 0 and the Assembly 72 to 1 to approve the legislation.

The bill has been in progress for a long time, but the recent suicide of Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi, the subject of anti-gay bullying, has made the need even more urgent. Ask Gov. Chris Christie to sign the bill to better protect all New Jersey students and honor Clementi's legacy.

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Dana RudolphPetition StarterDana is the founder of Mombian, a leading blog of news and information for lesbian moms and other LGBT parents. She writes a syndicated column on LGBT parenting and also covers various other subjects for LGBT newspapers across the country. Additionally, she develops Web sites, blogs, podcasts, and other online content. Dana began her career in online business and marketing strategies during the first dotcom boom, and has worked at both the startup and corporate levels. Most recently, she was a vice president at Merrill Lynch, involved in the launch of several key online initiatives. She was also the first leader of the firm’s global LGBT employee network. Dana has a BA summa cum laude from Wellesley College and an M.Phil from Oxford University.
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The Issue

The New Jersey legislature has passed the "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights," which would provide the strongest anti-bullying protections in the country. The LGBT-inclusive bill includes statewide standards, training, and monitoring, but avoids unfunded mandates by the use of existing resources. It also has strong bipartisan support: the Senate voted 30 to 0 and the Assembly 72 to 1 to approve the legislation.

The bill has been in progress for a long time, but the recent suicide of Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi, the subject of anti-gay bullying, has made the need even more urgent. Ask Gov. Chris Christie to sign the bill to better protect all New Jersey students and honor Clementi's legacy.

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Dana RudolphPetition StarterDana is the founder of Mombian, a leading blog of news and information for lesbian moms and other LGBT parents. She writes a syndicated column on LGBT parenting and also covers various other subjects for LGBT newspapers across the country. Additionally, she develops Web sites, blogs, podcasts, and other online content. Dana began her career in online business and marketing strategies during the first dotcom boom, and has worked at both the startup and corporate levels. Most recently, she was a vice president at Merrill Lynch, involved in the launch of several key online initiatives. She was also the first leader of the firm’s global LGBT employee network. Dana has a BA summa cum laude from Wellesley College and an M.Phil from Oxford University.
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Petition created on November 23, 2010