Jane Clementi, the mother of Tyler Clementi, discusses anti-transgender rights bills in state legislatures.  To the Editor: Re “Transgender Teenagers Brace for Flurry of Bills Set to Curb Their Rights” (news article, March 13): As a mother who lost my son, Tyler Clementi, to suicide after he was bullied for being gay, I know that the language

Assistant Executive Director, Exodus Homes www.exodushomes.org Associate Pastor, Exodus Missionary Outreach Church www.exodusmissionaryoutreachchurch.org Rev. Susan Smith is a civil rights and social justice activist who has been the Assistant Executive Director of Exodus Homes and Associate Pastor of Exodus Missionary Outreach Church since 1997. Rev. Smith has a BA in Human Services from Western Illinois

When I read the story of homophobic bullying against a Siena College basketball player on March 7, I was disappointed but, sadly, not surprised. I know very personally the impact that this kind of bullying can have. My son Tyler Clementi was a freshman at another New Jersey university when he was the target of cyberbullying because he was gay.

    Marsha A. Stoltz, NorthJerseyPublished 8:49 a.m. ET Feb. 21, 2020 | Updated 5:29 p.m. ET Feb. 22, 2020   A look at some Bergen County mansions from the air.Tariq Zehawi and Danielle Parhizkaran RAMSEY — The Tyler Clementi Foundation is seeking to stop bullying before it does permanent damage.  Two of its national Youth

    by Stacy Case Monday, February 24th 2020   It’s been five months since Manchester teen Channing Smith took his own life, dominating national headlines as the latest casualty of cyber bullying (Channing Smith photos courtesy of Smith family).   NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — It’s been five months since Manchester teen Channing Smith took his own

A day after South Dakota rejected a similar bill, Ohio lawmakers are ready to introduce theirs.   BY TRUDY RING FEBRUARY 11 2020 7:16 PM EST   One day after South Dakota killed a bill that would criminalize doctors who provide gender-transition procedures to minors, Ohio lawmakers say they’ll introduce similar legislation. Two Republican state representatives in Ohio,

BY Leah Mishkin, Correspondent | January 17, 2020, 5PM EST   Prevention was the focus of a new North Jersey anti-bullying task force convened by Rep. Josh Gottheimer, and chaired by Jane Clementi, whose son Tyler committed suicide after being cyberbullied in 2010.It was created as part of a five-point anti-bullying action plan from the two term Democratic

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Combating bullying is a cause near and dear to Jane Clementi’s heart. This fall will mark 10 years since she lost her son Tyler to suicide. The tragedy was a result of the teen being cyber bullied. It put a national spotlight on the trend and gave the New Jersey mom a

RIDGEWOOD – Today, Monday, January 13, 2020, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced a Five-Point Anti-Bullying Action Plan to improve data and incident reporting, to increase conversations between schools and parents, to help schools take more proactive steps with the right policies, to find and share the best practices on the local level, and to ensure

    “This administration’s erasure of LGBTQ people from the guidelines meant to protect them is a license for bullying behavior. Everyone deserves to feel safe and valued at work, including those who work for the federal government. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people are named for protection in employment policies because they have been