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.
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- 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
* 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.
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.
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 *
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.
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 *
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.
THE SOLUTN TO "GAY" INSULTS: FREEDOM OF SPEECH
Help start a Gay, Lbian and Straight Edutn Network (GLSEN) chapter at your lol high school.
(215) 222-2800The Gay, Lbian and Straight Edutn Network. (800) 541-6922Parents, Fai, and Friends of Lbians and Gays.
RCE BULLYG OF LBIAN, GAY, OR BISEXUAL HIGH SCHOOL STUNTS — LGBT‑05
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.
A rash of gay suicis 2011 prov how adly gay bullyg n be.