High school stunts who intify as lbian, gay, or bisexual are almost twice as likely to be bullied as those who intify as heterosexual. Stunts who are bullied are more likely to have prsn, anxiety, and sleep problems — and to drop out of school. School-based programs to rce vlence n help prevent bullyg of lbian, gay, and bisexual stunts.
Contents:
- GAY BULLYG, GAY BULLI AND DEALG WH GAY BASHG
- I WAS BULLIED FOR BEG GAY AS A KID EVEN THOUGH I’M STRAIGHT
- TEEN BULLIED FOR BEG GAY: WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
- BULLIED AT SCHOOL FOR BEG GAY: 'IT WAS A LIVG HELL'
- THE SOLUTN TO "GAY" INSULTS: FREEDOM OF SPEECH
- RCE BULLYG OF LBIAN, GAY, OR BISEXUAL HIGH SCHOOL STUNTS — LGBT‑05
GAY BULLYG, GAY BULLI AND DEALG WH GAY BASHG
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. * i get bullied for being 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.
I WAS BULLIED FOR BEG GAY AS A KID EVEN THOUGH I’M STRAIGHT
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. * i get bullied for being 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).
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.
TEEN BULLIED FOR BEG GAY: WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
A profsor talks about the long-term effects of beg bullied for beg gay middle school and high school, even though they’ve never intified as gay. * i get bullied for being gay *
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.
BULLIED AT SCHOOL FOR BEG GAY: 'IT WAS A LIVG HELL'
Do we need laws forbiddg the "gay" sult? * i get bullied for being gay *
Substance Use: Gay, lbian, bisexual and transgenr youth are more than twice as likely to experiment wh dgs and alhol.
THE SOLUTN TO "GAY" INSULTS: FREEDOM OF SPEECH
Suici: Gay, lbian, and bisexual youth are 4 tim more likely to attempt suici than their heterosexual unterparts. 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. Ask school personnel to have a discsn at an assembly or an after-school activy about gay prejudice. Help start a Gay, Lbian and Straight Edutn Network (GLSEN) chapter at your lol high school.
RCE BULLYG OF LBIAN, GAY, OR BISEXUAL HIGH SCHOOL STUNTS — LGBT‑05
(215) 222-2800The Gay, Lbian and Straight Edutn Network. (800) 541-6922Parents, Fai, and Friends of Lbians and Gays.