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A majority of queer youth feel hopeful despite widespread bullying & stress
90.3% of LGBTQ+ youth said they were proud to be part of queer community, and 83% had come out to their families.
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13-year-old trans teen dies by suicide after relentless school bullying
“Their light started to dim [as] the bullies… started to chip away at their soul,” his sister wrote.
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School is not a gay place to be
As the clock drew nearer to ten o’clock, my fear became almost unbearable.
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70% of queer teens feel hopeless & 22% attempted suicide, CDC says
“These data show our kids need far more support to cope, hope, and thrive,” a CDC chief medical officer said.
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Coldplay frontman Chris Martin says he was homophobic & thought he might be gay
Elton John helped the singer eventually come to terms with his budding teenage sexuality.
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Elvis impersonator turned state legislator files anti-transgender bill in Indiana
Now that he’s been elected to the state house, he’s attacking transgender children.
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Areas that voted for Trump have increased school bullying, study says
Is “The Trump Effect” actually real? And if so, how is it affecting LGBTQ students?
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A trans teacher got PTSD after years of harassment & a rape threat. Now she’s suing.
No one helped her as students harassed her, parents called her a “pervert,” and her colleagues misgendered her.
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Why Melania’s anti-bullying campaign should focus on LGBTQ youth
Each episode of anti-LGBTQ bullying makes self-harming behavior 2.5 times more likely.
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A gay student & an autistic boy bullied each other until a punch was thrown
Parents of both students defend their sons as the victims of bullying, so who’s to blame?
