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). 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).
THE SOLUTN TO "GAY" INSULTS: FREEDOM OF SPEECH
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.