LEX 18 TVJanuary 27, 2012 - Louisville Rep. Mary Lou Marzian on Friday filed Anti-Bullying House Bill 336 (HB 336) in the Kentucky State Legislature. The measure would strengthen Kentucky's current anti-bullying statute by enumerating protected classes of students who are disproportionately targeted by bullying peers, as suggested by U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan. This includes protections based upon a student's actual or perceived race; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity; physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability; and other distinguishing characteristics.
Courier-JournalJanuary 8, 2012 - I am shocked, if not downright appalled, by Andrew Walker and the Family Foundation's recent op-ed opposing bullying protections for children in our schools. In it, they characterize efforts by our state legislature to pass an anti-bullying statute as a “tyranny of tolerance.” The only truly tyrannous act in this situation is the blatant and irresponsible disregard for the lives of our youth who have hopelessly, helplessly suffered from relentless bullying and harassment — many to the point of suicide.
Courier-JournalOctober 22, 2011 - Bullying has been an issue in many schools across America. It is a problem that one young man from Louisville is trying to take head-on. Even though he has cerebral palsy, 29-year-old Grant Logsdon is not letting his disorder keep him from moving forward. To most people, he is just a young man in a wheel chair with cerebral palsy. “My life is amazing,” says Logsdon. Logsdon’s mom, Paulette, is always by his side and is his biggest support. But the two disagree on one major thing. “If I could rid him of cerebral palsy I would,” said Paulette. “And he doesn't like that.”
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