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OUTstanding Amarillo promotes empowerment and acceptance of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender population of the Texas Panhandle by initiating dialogue, providing education, and creating support systems with the ultimate goal of social change.
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How to Handle Harassment in the Hallways in 3 Minutes or Less!
1. Stop the Harassment
- Interrupt the comment or halt the physical harassment.
- Do not pull student aside for confidentiality unless absolutely necessary.
- Make sure all the students in the area hear your comments.
2. Identify the Harassment
- Label the form of harassment: "You just made a harassing comment based upon race" (ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, size, age, etc.).
- Do not imply the victim is a member of that identifiable group.
3. Broaden the Response
- Do not personalize your response at this stage: "We, at this school, do not harass people." "Our community does not appreciate hateful/thoughtless behavior."
- Re-identify the offensive behavior: "This name calling can also be hurtful to others who overhear it."
4. Ask for Change in Future Behavior
- Personalize the response: "Chris, please pause and think before you act."
- Check in with the victim at this time: "Please tell me if this continues. We can take future action to work out this problem. We want everyone to be safe at this school."
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