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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?
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Hundreds of people walked this bullied 11-year-old boy home from school
A coach found out the boy was bullied on the way home from school and decided to walk him home. He brought a few friends with him.
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Bullied to death: 8-year-old hangs himself after constant torment by classmates
Even after he was knocked unconscious in a school bathroom, administrators didn’t tell his parents about the nonstop harassment.
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Grieving parents and pastor of transgender teenage boy honor his authenticity
13-year-old Jay Griffin ended his life last month after being bullied at school. Those who loved him are sharing his story in hopes of helping others.
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Does New Jersey’s anti-bullying law out queer students against their will?
Has the new law prevented students from reporting bullying because of fear over how their parents will react?
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Should schools display Donald Trump’s portrait or would it be hate speech?
One school counselor believes, “It’s like running a swastika up the flagpole!”
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Report: Public schools are actively hostile to LGBT students
“In every state we visited, we heard stories of students who were insulted, cyber-bullied or attacked, and teachers who allowed discrimination,” the report says.
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Hundreds rally for antibullying program in Australian schools following suicide
Nearly all of us once felt like Tyrone, a 13-year-old victim of antigay bullies who took his life last month.
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British bisexual teen gaybashed on last day of school
Three people wearing masks broke his ribs and fractured his arm while shouting homophobic slurs.