These are some of my rolling statuses for Facebook and other venues that I deem appropriate. Reposting these on your status is a simple, quick, and easy way to show your support in the fight against bullying. Thank you!
Although we don’t agree with the extra emphasis they have put on the ending of a short lived relationship that Justin had with a ‘boyfriend’ the message of what happened and is happening is relevant. Please check it out: http://wcco.com/education/glbt.teen.suicide.2.1910636.html
Articles about what has been happening in Anoka to LGBTQ teens:
http://minnesotaindependent.com/64047/anti-gay-group-organizes-in-anoka-schools-as-community-deals-with-gay-suicides?utm_campaign=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitter
http://thecolu.mn/4484/mother-anoka-hennepin-school-policy-contributed-to-gay-sons-suicide
More articles we’d like you to see from other outlets both Minnesota and National forums:
http://www.wegiveadamn.org/2010/09/group-organizes-to-ban-mention-of-homosexuality-in-schools-as-community-deals-with-gay-teen-suicides/
http://thecolu.mn/4512/anoka-hennepin-beefing-up-anti-bullying-but-is-lgbt-left-out
Please check out the 54th Podcast of TheShowSoGay.com for an interview with Chris Wogamman and Tammy and Shawn Aaberg:
http://theshowsogay.podbean.com/
Remember Justin with us:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHfFAl5Jhxc
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/startribune/obituary.aspx?n=justin-norman-aaberg&pid=144048062&fhid=9267
It’s not just in MN, IN has suffered a great loss due to bullying:
http://www.fox59.com/news/wxin-greensburg-student-suicide-091310,0,1101685.story
The problem with this is, by removing LGBT people from history you tell the kids (that are LGBTQ), kids that you are suppose to be nurturing for the future, that they don’t exist.
http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/education/components/whatsnew/default.php?sectiondetailid=233410&itemID=32271
What do you think of their sexual orientation policy?
http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/education/page/download.php?fileinfo=NjA0LjExX1NleHVhbF9PcmllbnRhdGlvbl9DdXJyaWN1bHVtX1BvbGljeS5wZGY6Ojovd3d3Ni9zY2hvb2xzL21uL2Fub2thL2ltYWdlcy9kb2NtZ3IvMTUwNDlfZmlsZV80ODU4NV9tb2RfMTI2MDk5MTE5MC5wZGY=
New blog from Tony Jones:
http://blog.tonyj.net/2010/09/back-to-school-amidst-homophobia-and-bullying/#more-2256
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