Background Parents Action League
between 2009 , 2011, 9 students in anoka-hennepin committed suicide; area designated state health officials suicide contagion area . @ least 4 of these students identified gay or perceived classmates gay, leading bullying. district subject of federal investigation u.s. department of justice , office civil rights in u.s. department of education on climate of anti-gay harassment , discrimination based on sex, including peer-on-peer harassment based on not conforming gender stereotypes.
the district received criticism sexual orientation curriculum policy because stated teachers should neutral when addressing issues of sexual orientation in classrooms. critics said neutrality policy prevented acceptance , open discussion of glbt people , issues in schools, , gag order on teachers. neutrality policy called, allows teachers address lgbt issues in classroom forbids them staking out positions on such issues. policy characterized contributing harassment , bullying of lgbt students. advocates students charged several student suicides in district have been linked such harassment, , want policy repealed. controversy escalated lawsuits , federal investigation. district administration attempted clarify policy explaining anti-bullying , harassment policies name sexual orientation protected class of people. sexual orientation curriculum policy stated teachers can address issues of sexual orientation in classes provided discussion age-appropriate, fact-based , connected curriculum.
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