Democrats reintroduce anti-harassment legislation for colleges

Democrats reintroduce anti-harassment legislation for colleges

Democrats on Friday reintroduced legislation that would require colleges receiving federal funding to establish policies that protect enrolled students from harassment based on six protected classes, including sexual orientation and gender identity. The Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, named for the 18-year-old Rutgers student who died by suicide in 2010, would direct colleges to…