Oct 20, 2022, 9:22 AM
(From The 74 Million) The vast majority of LGBTQ students who attended school in the 2020-21 academic year experienced some form of harassment or assault, according to a recent report by GLSEN. More than three-fourths of respondents said they were called names or threatened, while almost a third were shoved, punched, kicked or even assaulted with a weapon because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Additionally, 58% of students reported hearing homophobic remarks from their teachers or other school staff.
In addition, the number of students who said their school offers supportive LGBTQ resources, such as gay-straight alliances, fell sharply. The report, which surveyed 22,298 students ages 13-21, comes amid an increase in classroom censorship laws limiting how and whether teachers discuss LGBTQ related issues.
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