Conservative support for gay students.Illinois Republican John Shimkus John Mondy Shimkus (born February 21 1958), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing Illinois's At-large congressional district (map). He was born in Collinsville, Illinois. isn't on anyone's short list of gay and lesbian allies in Congress, but that doesn't mean he's indifferent INDIFFERENT. To have no bias nor partiality. 7 Conn. 229. A juror, an arbitrator, and a witness, ought to be indifferent, and when they are not so, they may be challenged. See 9 Conn. 42. to the plight of all gay people. The U.S. representative from Collinsville surprised both gay rights opponents and supporters earlier this year when he sponsored legislation that would deny certain federal finds to schools that do not have gay-inclusive antibullying policies. "He has taken on the breadth of this problem, and that's something the community can support," said Eliza Byard, deputy executive director of the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network. Shimkus wants schools receiving money under the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to set rules against bullying--including conduct based on sexual orientation sexual orientation n. The direction of one's sexual interest toward members of the same, opposite, or both sexes, especially a direction seen to be dictated by physiologic rather than sociologic forces. . The bill faces an uphill battle Uphill Battle was an metalcore band with elements of grindcore and noisecore. The group was based out of Santa Barbara, California, USA. History Uphill Battle got some recognition releasing their self-titled record on Relapse Records. in Washington. |
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