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H.Con.Res. 52

Honoring and remembering the life of Lawrence "Larry" King.

Introduced Feb 12, 2009Latest action Mar 30, 2009Education

Plain-English summary

Honors the life and remembers and condemns the murder of Lawrence King. Encourages: (1) efforts to address anti-lesbian, -gay, -bisexual, and -transgender name-calling, bullying, harassment, and discrimination on school campuses; (2) training to enable school staff to identify and address such actions effectively and in a timely way; (3) the implementation of age-appropriate, inclusive curricula to help students understand and respect difference within the school community and society as a whole; and (4) each state, city, and local education authority to adopt laws and policies to prohibit such actions against students, teachers, and other school staff regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

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EducationSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationTeaching, teachers, curriculaViolent crimeAssault and harassment offensesCongressional tributesCrime preventionCrime victimsHate crimesElementary and secondary education

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