Today, the Star Tribune wrote about Sen. Franken's bill, which would give federal protection to LGBT students from bullying.

When [ninth grader Andy Berlin] complained to school administrators about the daily taunts and threats, he remembers the response was, "Well, it's not right, but it's high school. It's to be expected."
 
So on Thursday, Berlin, now a 19-year-old college student in San Francisco, welcomed legislation introduced by Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., protecting gays and lesbians -- and those perceived to be gays and lesbians -- from school bullies.
 
Long awaited by gay activists, the Student Non-Discrimination Act also would add bisexual and transgender students to the groups federally protected against school violence and harassment.
 
Said Franken: "Our nation's civil rights laws protect our children from bullying due to race, sex, religion, disability and national origin. My proposal corrects a glaring injustice and extends these protections to our gay and lesbian students who need them just as badly."