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State Laws and Legislation

Louisiana School Laws

Protects transgender students? Not Explicitly
No provision of Louisiana state law explicitly addresses gender identity-based violence or other similar issues under the safe schools law. However, Louisiana has a general school safety provision that provides "for a school environment that is clean, attractive, safe and comfortable." La. R.S. 17:7 (2002).


Protects gay and lesbian students? Not Explicitly
No provision of Louisiana state law explicitly addresses sexual orientation-based violence or other similar issues under the safe schools law. However, Louisiana has a general school safety provision that provides "for a school environment that is clean, attractive, safe and comfortable." La. R.S. 17:7 (2002)

Updated: Thu, September 02, 2010 - 12:00:00