Harassment at Schools
* Re “Schools Step Up Effort to Protect Gay Students,” Sept. 11, in which unnamed school principals are claimed to “consistently say that anti-gay harassment is not a serious problem”: Not long ago, a female high school student was beaten and severely injured on a San Fernando Valley high school campus because she was perceived to be lesbian.
An organization known as GLIDE (Gays and Lesbians Initiating Dialogue for Equality) brings speakers into schools to help students deal with homophobia. It can be reached at (310) 358-5165.
DAVID B. BOCKOFF MD
Los Angeles
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