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Friday, June 10, 2005

San Diego gay harassment at school suit awards Ramelli and Donovan 300K

San Diego gay harassment at school suit awards Ramelli and Donovan 300K A San Diego Superior Court jury awarded $300,000 total to two former Poway High School students who were harassed by their classmates because they're gay. After a week of deliberation, the jury determined that the harassment effectively deprived Joseph Ramelli and Megan Donovan of the same access to the educational opportunities and benefits that other students enjoy. Now both 19 and attending Palomar College, they were awarded $175,000 and $125,000 in damages, respectively. Attorney Paula Rosenstein said, "We're hoping that the next time some kids and their parents come to these administrators, that they will take a different action."�
[Date: 10-Jun-05 ]

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