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The Bottom Line

"Bullied" is an important film documenting both a key court case as well an experience that will be far too familiar to a lot of GLBT teens.

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Pros

• An important and timely film.
• Draws attention both to anti-gay bullying and to the responsibility schools have to prevent it.
• Creates an engaging and emotional narrative.

Cons

• "Bullied" doesn't include the perspective or voice of the school administrators who were sued.

Description

• "Bullied" is the seventh film produced by the Souther Poverty Law Center's Teaching Tolerance program.
• It tells the story of of Jamie Nabozny, an Ashland, Wis., teen who was bullied by classmates who perceived him to be gay.
  
• The Naboznys repeatedly told school administrators what was happening, yet nothing was done to stop the harassment.
• Ultimately, Jamie Nabozny took his school to court and won his case.
• In the film, we hear from Jamie, his parents, a lawyer and social worker involved in the case.
• It includes reenactments of key incidents and looks at the impact of the case.

Guide Review - Bullied: A Student, a School and a Case that Made History

Teens who are perceived to be GLBT have long been harassed by their peers, and often have not been protected by their schools. Thankfully, this sad situation is finally getting mainstream attention.

"Bullied: A Student, a School and a Case that Made History" is a documentary film that looks at an important court case won by a gay teen whose schools ignored the bullying he suffered.

The film is both a great educational tool, and also a reminder that sometimes even the most desperate-seeming situations can have positive outcomes.

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