AB 9, a comprehensive anti-bullying bill has cleared a key
California Legislative committee. It is called Seth’s Law in
honor of Seth Walsh, a 13 year-old gay student from Tehachapi,
California, who took his life in September 2010, after facing
years of relentless anti-gay harassment at school. From a
coalition of LGBT organizations (National Center for Lesbian
Rights, Equality California, the ACLU’s California Affiliates,
and Gay-Straight Alliance Network) via Assemblymember (and
author of the bill) Tom Ammiano‘s office: Wendy Walsh, Seth’s
mother, provided powerful testimony in support of the bill
today. “I can’t bring my son back,” said Wendy Walsh. “But the
California legislature can make a difference today to protect
young people across our state just like Seth, who are or are
thought to be lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. Schools
need to take harassment and bullying seriously when parents or
students tell them about it, and when they see it and hear it on
the school campus.” “As a former teacher,