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When Jamie Nabozny reached middle school, several of his classmates began bullying him for being gay. They called him names. They spat on him. They tripped him in the halls. Jamie and his parents asked Ashland Middle School Principal Mary Podlesny to discipline Jamie\\u2019s tormentors, but she didn\\u2019t do shit. Naturally, the bullies became emboldened. When Jamie went to high school, the bullying and harassment worsened. He endured verbal and physical attacks. Once again, Jamie and his parents went through the proper channels. They met with Ashland High School Principal William Davis and Assistant Principal Thomas Blauert to ask that they hold the bullies accountable. They didn\\u2019t do shit, either. Nothing moved the administrators to action \\u2013 not when Jamie was assaulted, not when he was beaten to the point of needing hospitalization, and not even the multiple times he attempted to die by suicide. Years later, after Jamie had time to reflect on what he\\u2019d endured, he decided to sue.
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\\nThen Brandi tells us about a double murder that shocked the community of Napa, California. On the evening of October 31, 2004, three roommates were at home, settling into bed. The young women were all in their 20s, and all active in their careers. Lauren Meanza was a volleyball coach. Adriane Insogna was a civil engineer. Leslie Mazzara worked in public relations. That night, a man broke into the little home the three women shared. He climbed the stairs and attacked Adriane and Leslie. Lauren, whose room was on the first floor, managed to escape. She hid in the backyard and watched the man escape. In the darkness, she couldn\\u2019t be sure who he was. \\xa0
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\\nAnd now for a note about our process. For each episode, Kristin reads a bunch of articles, then spits them back out in her very limited vocabulary. Brandi copies and pastes from the best sources on the web. And sometimes Wikipedia. (No shade, Wikipedia. We love you.) We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the real experts who covered these cases.
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\\nIn this episode, Kristin pulled from:
\\nThe documentary, \\u201cBullied: A student, a school, and a case that made history\\u201d\\xa0
\\nThe book, \\u201cFrom the closet to the courtroom: five LGBT rights lawsuits that have changed our nation,\\u201d by Carlos Ball
\\n\\u201cThe ballad of dad and papi,\\u201d by Chris Tarbox for Lavender Magazine
\\n\\u201cMother recounts gay-bashing of her son,\\u201d Associated Press
\\n\\u201cHe taught his school a lesson,\\u201d by John Tanasychuk for the Detroit Free Press
\\n\\u201cA stand for human worth,\\u201d by Clifford Rothman for the Los Angeles Times
\\n\\u201cThe pain of growing up gay,\\u201d by Jennifer Weiner for The Philadelphia Inquirer
\\n\\u201cSchool to pay gay man $900,000,\\u201d Associated Press
\\n\\u201cNabozny v. Podlesny,\\u201d caselaw.findlaw.com
\\n\\u201cJamie Nabozny: Bullied,\\u201d by Team TVS on YouTube
\\n\\u201cFighting anti-gay abuse in schools: The opening appellate brief of plaintiff Jamie Nabozny in Nabozny V. Podlesny,\\u201d by Patricia M. Logue and Davis S. Buckle for the Michigan Journal of Gender and Law
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\\nIn this episode, Brandi pulled from:
\\n\\u201cNightmare in Napa\\u201d episode 48 Hours
\\n\\u201cEric Copple\\u201d episode Snapped
\\n\\u201cGood as Gold\\u201d episode Forensic Files
\\n\\u201cThe 2004 Napa Halloween Murders\\u201d by Lori Johnston, Medium
\\n\\u201cSole Survivor of Napa Killings Speaks\\u201d ABC News
\\n\\u201cCathy Harrington\\u201d theforgivenessproject.com
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