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News of another mass shooting, this one at a gay nightclub in Colorado this past Saturday, shocks and saddens us all and can be particularly traumatic for students and adults in our LGBTQ+ community. Please know that the Portland Public Schools stands in solidarity with our LGBTQ+ students, staff and families. And – as the Portland Board of Public Education stated in a resolution it passed in February 2021 decrying hate crimes locally that targeted members of this community – our district remains committed to rooting out homophobia in schools and incorporating LGBTQ+ history, culture, and identity into the curriculum.