Do we need laws forbiddg the "gay" sult?
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GAY BULLYG, GAY BULLI AND DEALG WH GAY BASHG
Gay bullyg, gay bashg happens to the majory of gay youth and n e great harm, cludg suici, but people are workg to stop gay bullyg. * bullying a gay *
Lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer, tersex, nonbary or otherwise genr non-nformg (LGBTQI+) youth and those perceived as LGBTQI+ are at an creased risk of beg bullied. High school stunts who self-intify as lbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) report havg been bullied on school property (23%) and cyberbullied (27%) the past year than their straight peers (7% and 13%, rpectively).
THE SOLUTN TO "GAY" INSULTS: FREEDOM OF SPEECH
Historilly, YRBS and other studi have gathered data on lbian, gay, and bisexual youth but have not clud qutns about transgenr, non-bary, genr non-nformg, tersex, or queer youth. Enurage stunt-led and stunt-anized school clubs that promote a safe, welg, and acceptg school environment (e.g., gay-straight allianc or genr and sexualy allianc). Gay bullyg and gay bashg are actns that hurt all.
A rash of gay suicis 2011 prov how adly gay bullyg n be. Gay bullyg statistics dite that gay teens are two-to-three tim more likely to m suici than other youths and about 30% of all suicis have been lked to a genr inty crisis. None of the aths had to occur, but they did bee each of the people was sent the msage that was better to be ad than to be gay.