South Orange-Maplewood Holds ‘Powerful’ Vigil for Nex Benedict
Published on February 26, 2024 by Mary Barr Mann More than 100 people gathered outside Maplewood Town Hall on Jerry Ryan Plaza on February 24 for a vigil for Nex Benedict, an Oklahoma teen whose death last week has garnered an outpouring of grief from the LGBTQ+ community and beyond. The vigil in Maplewood was […]
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus Presents “Melodies for a Movement”
Published on February 22, 2024 by The Rainbow Times BGMC’s “Melodies For A Movement” Will Take Place on March 16-17 BOSTON—The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) is proud to announce Melodies for a Movement, a transformative musical performance set to take place at New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall on March 16th and 17th, 2024. This […]
2023 Upstander Legacy Celebration
✨ Check out some photos from our 9th Annual Upstander Legacy Celebration! ✨
Attorney details the harms of waiving anti-discrimination rules for religious universities
Published on September 26, 2023 By Christopher Kane Democratic lawmakers re-introduced the Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act on Friday, which marked the 13th anniversary of the 18-year-old New Jersey college student’s death by suicide after he was targeted with homophobic harassment by his peers. The bill, which establishes cyberbullying as a form of harassment, directing […]
U.S. Sens. Baldwin, Murray, U.S. Rep. Pocan: Renew push to pass anti-harassment legislation on anniversary of Tyler Clementi’s 2010 death
September 22, 2023 Home » Press Releases » U.S. Sens. Baldwin, Murray, U.S. Rep. Pocan: Renew push to pass anti-harassment legislation on anniversary of Tyler Clementi’s 2010 death WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, on the anniversary of the death of Tyler Clementi, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Patty Murray (D-WA) and U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI-02) led the introduction of […]
Conversations with Upstanders in DC 2023
✨ Check out some photos from our Conversations With Upstanders event in Washington, DC! ✨
Kansas City’s All Souls Church uses ‘music as an ally’ in the fight against youth suicide
KCUR | By Christy L’Esperance, Sam Wisman Published May 4, 2023 at 4:19 PM CDT LISTEN • 5:38 Jane Clementi / Tyler Clementi was an accomplished violinist. After the death of her son, Tyler Clementi, Jane Clementi founded an organization dedicated to addressing teen bullying and suicide. Through that work, a song cycle was created in Tyler’s […]
Statement from Catholic Bishops
If you are a Catholic Bishop and would like to add your name, please email Jane@TylerClementi.org If you would like to share your gratitude to the Catholic Bishops who have boldly and courageously added their names to this statement, please click here. If your Bishop hasn’t signed, please reach out and encourage him to join us in […]
Press Release Welcoming our new Director of Development
03/14/2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tyler Clementi Foundation New Director of Development The Tyler Clementi Foundation, whose mission is to end online and offline bullying in schools, workplaces, and faith communities, has appointed Adam R. Reese, as the organization’s national Director of Development. Founder and CEO, Jane Clementi shared “I welcome Adam to our team […]
Glen Ridge Public Library rejects LGBTQ book challenges
By Adam Varoqua – 02/10/2023 Glen Ridge United against book ban sign Nearly a thousand people filled the Ridgewood Avenue Middle School auditorium on the evening of February 8, 2023 to voice their opposition to proposed book challenges aimed at six LGBTQ books in circulation at the Glen Ridge New Jersey Public Library. […]