Come Out For Our Youth-Making Calls To Congress For Safe Schools Now

In light of the terrible string of 9 suicides due to bullying in the last month, October 12th, which is the anniversary of Matthew Shepherd's death, will be a day where everyone everywhere will-

Come Out For Our Youth and call on Congress to pass the Safe Schools Improvement Act and the Student Non-Discrimination Act to end bullying now.

The LGBT community is overwhelmed with sympathy and anger but feelings are not enough. The loss of these young lives is a clarion call to action to end the epidemic of bullying in our schools. It’s time to make it better.

October 12th will be a day of nonstop calling on Congress to pass the Safe Schools Improvement Act and the Student Non-Discrimination Act to end bullying now.

Go to http://www.congress.org/congressorg/directory/congdir.tt to find out who your Congressperson is and call, fax or email them on October 12th and call on them to pass this important legislation before another young life is taken from us.

You can also call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at (202)224-3121 and ask for your senators' and/or representative's office.
Remember that telephone calls are usually taken by a staff member, not the member of Congress. Ask to speak with the aide who handles the issue about which you wish to comment.

After identifying yourself, tell the aide you would like to leave a brief message, such as: "Please tell Senator/Representative (Name) that I support The Safe Schools Improvement Act and The Student Non-Discrimination Act and call on him/her to support it also to end bullying in the schools now."

It just takes a moment of your time. You could even do it while on a coffee or lunch break. And each call will get us closer to ending the horrible string of suicides because of bullying LGBT or LGBT-percieved youth.

Please Come Out For Our Youth and make that call on October 12th.

thank you

Kelly Rivera Hart