While tryg to al wh all the challeng of beg a teenager, lbian/gay/bisexual/transgenr (LGBT) teens also have to al wh harassment, threats and vlence directed at them on a daily basis. LGBT youth are nearly twice as likely to be lled nam, verbally harassed or physilly asslted at school pared to their non-LGBT peers. [1] Their mental health and tn, not to mentn their physil well-beg, are at-risk.
Contents:
- GAY BULLYG, GAY BULLI AND DEALG WH GAY BASHG
- TEEN BULLIED FOR BEG GAY: WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
- ADAM ZIVO: STOP THE SHAMG THAT WRONGLY PH GAY YOUTH TO CHANGG THEIR GENR
- ACTIVISTS NMN VLENCE AGAST LGBTQ MUNY ST. VCENT, WHERE GAY SEX IS ILLEGAL
- HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH: ANTI-GAY LAWS PROMOTE VLENCE, DISCRIMATN ST. VCENT
GAY BULLYG, GAY BULLI AND DEALG WH GAY BASHG
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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.
TEEN BULLIED FOR BEG GAY: WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
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 gay *
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).
ADAM ZIVO: STOP THE SHAMG THAT WRONGLY PH GAY YOUTH TO CHANGG THEIR GENR
Rourc for LGBT stunts, cludg the Coaln Letter to Secetary Sebeli on Bullyg, Cyberbullyg and Harassment Remendatns, Stop Bullyg Now! mpaign, the Gay, Lbian and Straight Edutn Network and others. * bullying gay *
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.
ACTIVISTS NMN VLENCE AGAST LGBTQ MUNY ST. VCENT, WHERE GAY SEX IS ILLEGAL
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While tryg to al wh all the challeng of beg a teenager, lbian/gay/bisexual/transgenr (LGBT) teens also have to al wh harassment, threats and vlence directed at them on a daily basis.
Substance Use: Gay, lbian, bisexual and transgenr youth are more than twice as likely to experiment wh dgs and alhol. Suici: Gay, lbian, and bisexual youth are 4 tim more likely to attempt suici than their heterosexual unterparts.
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH: ANTI-GAY LAWS PROMOTE VLENCE, DISCRIMATN ST. VCENT
One survey revealed that more than one-third of gay rponnts had missed an entire day of school the past month bee they felt unsafe there. Stunts who attend schools wh GSAs reported fewer homophobic remarks, more terventn om school personnel and a greater sense of nnectedns.