About 7,000 teens drop out of school every year, according to the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics. A large portion of these teens are LGBTQ. About nine out of 10 LGBTQ students experience some sort of […]
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The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) conducted a nationwide survey of more than 10,000 gay and lesbian young people. The survey found that gay and lesbian teens are less likely to be happy than heterosexual teenagers and are more likely to […]
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Imagine walking down the halls in a new school. You’re wearing this season’s most popular shoes and a bracelet that your best friend from your last school made for you. Then someone bumps into you, you’re sent flying into a […]
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Rise Against—a hardcore punk band I’ve always associated with screaming about heartbreak and partying—recently surprised me. The Illinois band took on more poignant subject matter this year, and MTV took notice. Rise Against’s anthem of LGBTQ…
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The It Gets Better Project was started by Dan Savage and his partner, when they created a video assuring LGBTQ teens—who may be facing bullying and harassment or hiding their sexual orientation to avoid bullying and harassment—that life gets better.…
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I recently watched an episode of ABC’s What Would You Do? about homophobic bullying. The show hires actors to play out morally questionable situations in public to observe how people react. This episode featured a guy being pushed around and…
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Just in time for back to school, Governor Paterson of New York signed the Dignity for all Students Act (DASA). This anti-bullying law forbids school harassment based on many factors, including race, origin, weight, religious belief and disability.…
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