This Monday, Nov 15th, BOTH Senate and Assembly hearings on the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights

by: Steven Goldstein, Garden State Equality chair

Wed Nov 10, 2010 at 01:55:18 PM EST

Hi, Blue Jerseyans.  Legislation doesn't move much faster than this in Trenton.  This Monday, November 15th, both the Senate Education Committee and the Assembly Education Committee will hold hearings and vote on our bipartisan Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights.

Garden State Equality is holding a full day of lobbying Monday around the hearings.  Please join us.  We ask you to wear purple, ie a purple shirt, sweater or something else purple, the color to remember bullied students who took their lives.  We'll have anti-bullying signs and stickers.

Here's Monday's schedule:

Meet 9:30 am in front of the State House Annex.

10:00 am in Committee Room 6 -- Senate Education Committee hearing and vote.  We've lined up compelling witnesses who have not yet told their stories of being bullied, of having loved ones bullied -- and some who tried to take their lives because they were bullied.  They really need our support.

Approximately 12:30 pm, i.e. right after the Senate Education Committee hearing, on the State House steps -- press conference and rally featuring bullied students and families of bullied students.  We'll also serve free sandwiches and soda to attendees.

2:00 pm, back in Committee Room 6 -- Assembly Education Committee hearing and vote.