What's Life Like For Gay Kids In Public Schools? : NPR

Contents:

• CDC PUBLISH FIRST NATNAL STUDY OF LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL HIGH SCHOOL STUNTS’ HEALTH
• LBIAN AND GAY STUNTS ARE CONFOUNDG EDUTN’S GENR REVOLUTN
• SAFE SCHOOLS FOR LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR STUNTS
• HIGH SCHOOL COACH' EXPERIENC WH OPENLY LBIAN, GAY, AND BISEXUAL ATHLET
• WHAT'S LIFE LIKE FOR GAY KIDS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
• GAY AND LBIAN HIGH SCHOOL STUNTS REPORT ‘HEARTBREAKG’ LEVELS OF VLENCE

CDC PUBLISH FIRST NATNAL STUDY OF LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL HIGH SCHOOL STUNTS’ HEALTH

Augt 11, 2016 – First Natnal Study of Lbian, Gay, and Bisexual Stunts’ Health Fds Higher Levels of Physil/Sexual Vlence and Bullyg than Peers. Lbian, gay and bisexual high school stunts fds they experience substantially higher levels of physil and sexual vlence and bullyg than other stunts – and are at risk for several ser out. Prs Release: First Natnal Study of Lbian, Gay and Bisexual Stunts’ Health Fds Higher Levels of Physil/Sexual Vlence and Bullyg Than Peers.

Rponsible Reportg Gui: CDC Study of Lbian, Gay, and Bisexual Stunts’ Health: Supplemental Informatn for News MediaCdc-pdf. Graphics: Select Data Pots om the First Natnal Study of Lbian, Gay, and Bisexual Stunts’ Health. Compared to their heterosexual peers, lbian, gay, and bisexual stunts were more than 3 tim more likely to have ever been physilly forced to have sexual terurse.

LBIAN AND GAY STUNTS ARE CONFOUNDG EDUTN’S GENR REVOLUTN

Compared to their heterosexual peers, lbian, gay, and bisexual stunts were more than 2 tim more likely to have experienced sexual datg vlence.

Compared to their heterosexual peers, lbian, gay, and bisexual high school stunts were more than 2 tim more likely to have experienced physil datg vlence. Compared to their heterosexual peers, lbian, gay, and bisexual stunts were nearly 2 tim more likely to be bullied on school property.

SAFE SCHOOLS FOR LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR STUNTS

Compared to their heterosexual peers, lbian, gay, and bisexual stunts were nearly 2 tim more likely to be electronilly bullied.

HIGH SCHOOL COACH' EXPERIENC WH OPENLY LBIAN, GAY, AND BISEXUAL ATHLET

“All of n help to posn lbian, gay, and bisexual youth to survive and thrive their environments, and ’s cril that we take actn. “Quantifyg the risks and negative out on a natnal sle is cril to protect the health and well-beg of more than 1 ln lbian, gay, and bisexual stunts. Intify as lbian, gay or bisexual and an average of 1.

WHAT'S LIFE LIKE FOR GAY KIDS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS?

”Many LGBTQ stunts report that a support system or an ally—whether a fay member, iend, teacher or guidance unselor—is often valuable helpg them navigate their school, pecially given the negative impacts LGBTQ stunts n fact, the Gay, Lbian and Straight Edutn Network (GLSEN) reports their 2017 Natnal School Climate Survey that negative school environments where stunts experience victimizatn and discrimatn bee of their genr or sexualy n adversely affect them. ”El also noted that, while they live Massachetts and their school’s curriculum is not affected by "no promo homo" laws, which prohib teachers om discsg LGBTQ issu, the state's specifilly clive curriculum n vary between teacher to teacher, and those who tght ma them feel validated. Even if you don’t click wh anyone your club, chanc are your iends have their own gay iends.

By dng for plays, jog your school’s chos or volunteerg for stage crew, you put yourself a posn to potentially meet other gay teens, pl, you may avoid much of the homophobia that is tradnally found more mastream high school experienc. Statistilly speakg, there are other gay teens your high school – they jt might not know or feel fortable talkg about yet.

GAY AND LBIAN HIGH SCHOOL STUNTS REPORT ‘HEARTBREAKG’ LEVELS OF VLENCE

Pursue the thgs you love high school and chanc are you’ll meet another gay teen who is siarly terted the thgs you re about.