Three ways to turn schools into safe learning environments for LBGTQ students in post-Orlando America [HechingerReport.com]

Samantha Sangenito 6/17/164:00 AM

The safety needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer students turned paramount Sunday when a man walked into a gay nightclub and embarked on the worst shooting in U.S. history.

The symbolism of this atrocity taking place is not lost on the gay community, because bars and nightclubs have long served as some of the only spaces where LGBTQ people have felt safe. To be sure, this tragedy brings up issues that need to be addressed by our political system — like gun violence and domestic terrorism.

[For more of this story, written by Jessica Toste and Brad Palmertree, go to http://hechingerreport.org/thr...ost-orlando-america/]

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