OUT Spoken
BE SAFE.
No one EVER has the right to cause you physical harm, for
any reason. You have the RIGHT to feel physically and emotionally safe in your
school, home, and community—at all times!
BE HEALTHY.
You have the RIGHT to competent and culturally aware medical
and social services in your school and community.
BE HEARD.
You have the RIGHT to advocate for yourself and your
community, and to report harassment in your schools. You have the RIGHT to be
listened to and taken seriously.
BE RESPECTED.
You have the RIGHT to expect the same consideration that you
provide to others.
BE SUPPORTED.
You have the RIGHT to be valued, to be empowered by a
community that understands your experiences and cares about you, your needs, and your abilities.
BE YOURSELF.
You have the RIGHT to
be exactly who you are— to grow, learn, and lead—as yourself.
Speak up, Speak OUT!
J.U.S.T. for Youth and ACLU Delaware believe strongly that
you should Be Safe, Be Healthy, Be Heard, Be Respected, Be Supported, and Be
YOURSELF!
If you’re interested in learning more about advocacy,
lobbying, and being a leader in your school and community, join us any Saturday
for our ‘You’re Not Alone’ LGBTQ youth group, or contact us at questions@justforyouthde.org.
To report
harassment in your school, or if you believe that your legal rights have been
disregarded or violated, please provide J.U.S.T. for Youth with the following
information:
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[ Equal Protection Clause ]
All students have a federal constitutional right to equal
protection under the law. This means that schools have a duty to protect LGBT
students from harassment on an equal basis with all other students. If school
officials fail to take action against anti-LGBT harassment because they believe
that LGBT students should expect to be harassed, or because they believe that
LGBT students bring the harassment upon themselves simply by being openly LGBT,
or because the school is uneducated about LGBT issues and uncomfortable
addressing the situation, then the school has failed to provide equal protection
to the student.
[ Title IX ]
Title IX of the Education Amendment Acts of 1972 prohibits
discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities receiving
federal financial assistance. Although Title IX does not prohibit
discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, sexual harassment directed
at an LGBT student is prohibited by Title IX if it is sufficiently severe and
pervasive. Title IX also prohibits gender-based harassment, including
harassment on the basis of a student’s failure to conform to
stereotyped notions of masculinity and femininity.
[ Equal Access Act ]
For federally funded public schools, The Federal Equal
Access Act of 1984 protects any GSA wishing to start if the school already has,
or allows, non-curricular clubs. This Act further states that all
non-curricular clubs must be treated equally and may not be denied due to their
moral or political values.
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