October 19, 2012

Al Franken on GLSEN’s Ally Week

Al Franken is a U.S. senator from Minnesota and a lead sponsor on the Student Nondiscrimination Act. Here’s his Ally Week message:

I’m proud to celebrate Ally Week with GLSEN and Gay-Straight Alliances around the country—and I’m especially proud to be one of their allies.

We will only succeed in stopping anti-LGBT bullying and harassment in our nation’s schools by locking arms and standing united—young and old, gay and straight—against discrimination.

If we do this, it will only be a matter of time before we pass the Student Non-Discrimination Act and the Safe Schools Improvement Act, two pieces of legislation which will go a long way in guaranteeing safe and effective schools for all students, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

   

About Brian Murphy

       

Brian G. Murphy is the online strategies manager at GLSEN--the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network. Before GLSEN, Brian worked as a consultant for organizations and activists, creating savvy digital campaigns that matter. Brian studied cinematic arts and religion at the University of Southern California.