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Re: FIRST LGBT+ (A blog by and about LGBT+ people in FIRST)

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Originally Posted by Jaci View Post
This is why I put the whole "although you will have to do some research of your own" segment. If the law forbids it, that's one thing, but if a person with duty of care says no because "it's just easier that way", that's something else entirely.
Also, there's a human component to take into consideration.

Yes, you must follow the law. But when following the law, mentors can respectfully take time to listen to their students, discuss the situation, and make sure that the students still feel valued, as opposed to dismissed.
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