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:
- WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF BULLYG ON LBIAN, GAY, AND BISEXUAL STUNTS?
- GAY BULLYG, GAY BULLI AND DEALG WH GAY BASHG
WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF BULLYG ON LBIAN, GAY, AND BISEXUAL STUNTS?
* bullying com lgbt *
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. Gay teens U. 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.
GAY BULLYG, GAY BULLI AND DEALG WH GAY BASHG
Bullyg prents a cril issue for tors, given s negative repercsns for both the direct victims and the overall school climate. A growg issue is that lbian, gay, bisexual (LGB) stunts experience a disproportnate amount of bullyg. * bullying com lgbt *
Gay Straight Allianc (GSAs). Stunts who attend schools wh GSAs reported fewer homophobic remarks, more terventn om school personnel and a greater sense of nnectedns.
Ask school personnel to have a discsn at an assembly or an after-school activy about gay prejudice.
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 com lgbt *
Help start a Gay, Lbian and Straight Edutn Network (GLSEN) chapter at your lol high school. (202) 336-5500Associatn of Gay and Lbian Psychiatrists.
Rearchers and practners have recently lled for greater volvement of school health profsnals (SHPs; e.g., school psychologists, nurs, guidance unselors) terventns to intify and addrs bullyg of lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and queer/qutng (LGBTQ) stunts. … * bullying com lgbt *
(215) 222-2800The Gay, Lbian and Straight Edutn Network.
(800) 541-6922Parents, Fai, and Friends of Lbians and Gays. Mental health disorrs, psychologil distrs, and suicidaly a diverse sample of lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr youths. The 2011 Natnal School Climate Survey: The experienc of lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr youth our natn’s schools.