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High School Treachery for Gays and Lesbians Prompts 1999 Law
Openly lesbian student Mattye Dane faced name calling threats and harassment leading to her dropout. The 1999 California law requires schools to protect students from discrimination based on sexual orientation or perceived gender, but Westminster district in Orange County resisted. Studies show ongoing harassment in schools, with violent outcomes like the Eddie Araujo case and multiple districts adopting varied approaches including separate campuses and targeted programs like Los Angeles Unified and Harvey Milk High School.
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Los Angeles
Mattye Dane
Dane
California
Orange County
Lou Sheldon
Traditional Values Coalition
Sheldon
California Department of Education
California Safe Schools Coalition
Coalition Board
Christopher Calhoun
Alameda County
San Francisco
Eddie
Gwen” Araujo
Felisa Ihly
Ihly
Los Angeles Unified School District
New York City
Harvey Milk High School
Candice Alvarez
Hollywood