Originally posted by Delita_chan

Please direct me to which states and the clause. I'd like to read about that. I'm very curious to know which states actually take bullying into their own hands when the crux of the problem (according to Gaga's campaign) is that the bullying is left into local school districts' hands. I find it very hard to believe that homosexuals can be persecuted legally but not fat/deformed/weird kids.

Originally posted by Delita_chan

I work in around school kids (junior high) and I'd say bullying due to being gay is about the same level as kids being fat, deformed, weird, etc. In other words, gays are not treated significantly worse than the fat kids (in fact, I think the fat kids getting treated far worse, but it's just my observation). One kid was suicidal just because kids would bully her for wearing all black and being emo.

Those of you who are anti-pledge - have you lived in other countries? really felt the oppressiveness of other governments? Believe me, America has FAR MORE FREEDOM than many other countries. So you should appreciate that. This country gives you the right to be gay, even if others may not accept it. Other places stone you to death or have you executed in some gruesome way. It saddens me when I learn that my family members shed blood so that people don't appreciate their hard work.