The mother of a Bismarck Public Schools student asked the school board Monday to address what she said is harassment that LGBTQ students are facing in schools. Brandi Hardy told the board about a video from the social media app TikTok of an apple being thrown at a table of LGBTQ middle school students. She told the Tribune that her transgender child was at the table. After the students had been disciplined for throwing objects, they continued to harass LGBTQ students with homophobic statements, Hardy said. "I will say, as a mom, it feels very shameful that our Bismarck Public School system, who claim to empower every learner to thrive, continue to avoid making real change on these issues relating to LGBTQ youth," Hardy said.