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Saline School Board to vote on protecting LGBT students from discrimination

At 6:30 p.m. Oct. 12, the Saline School Board will be voting on whether or not to add sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression to the list of protected characteristics named in the district's anti-discrimination policy.
The pressure to protect LGBT students has been coming from the students themselves, led by leaders in Saline High School's gay-straight alliance, called Spectrum, many of whom are also members of Riot Youth, the LGBTQ group housed in Ann Arbor's Neutral Zone.
"This is a group that has been disproportionately harassed," Spectrum President Emma Upham told AnnArbor.com. "Changing the policy is the first step in creating a climate that's safe for all students."
The students, assisted by adult leaders at Riot Youth and backed up by numerous faculty, staff and administrators in the Saline school district, have been fighting to get the change passed for a number of months. They have met considerable opposition from both Saline School Board representatives and residents.
Community members in support of protecting LGBT students from discrimination, which is different than but supplementary to an anti-bullying policy, are encouraged to attend the School Board meeting and speak out on the issue, said Riot Youth advisor Laura Wernick.
The meeting will be held at the Saline Liberty School, located at 7265 N. Ann Arbor-Saline Road.

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