Situation at School
Dire for Many
Gay Youth

The Gay, Lesbian & Straight
Education Network (GLSEN)
last year released their National
School Survey of 6,209
middle & high school students.

Key Survey Findings

+ 86.2% of LGBT students
reported verbal harassment..
+ 44.1% reported being physically
harassed and 22.1% reported
being physically assaulted
at school.
+ 73.6% heard anti-gay slurs
often, some as much as 26X a
day or once every 14 minutes.
+ More than half (60.8%) reported
feeling unsafe in school
because of their sexual orientation.
+ 32% missed school in the
past month due to fear, verbal
threats or physical violence.
+ In the U.S., gay teens are
often subjected to such intense
bullying they’re unable to receive
an adequate education.
+ 28% drop out, more than
3X the national average.
+ Gay youth are 2 to 3X more
likely to attempt suicide.
+ 4 in 5 LGBT youth say they
don’t know a single supportive
adult they can turn to.

Find how to help defend YV
kids at: www.GLSEN.org