This document discusses teenage bullying of LGBT youth. It notes that LGBT teens are much more likely to be bullied than other students, with 28% avoiding school out of fear. As a result, LGBT teens are two to three times more likely to commit suicide, with 30% of all completed suicides related to sexual identity issues. The document provides suggestions for addressing this problem, such as establishing anti-bullying policies, creating gay-straight alliances, intervening when bullying occurs, and supporting troubled LGBT youth.

2. Teenage
Bullying
in the
LGBT

3. LGBT bullying is the harassment or
bullying against members of the
LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender) community.

4. Of all of the LGBT
community, teenagers get
bullied the most.

5. High school students
who fall into the LGBT
community are five
times more likely to skip
school because they
feel unsafe and are

7. About 28% of LGBT
students are so
afraid to go to
school that they feel
compelled to drop

9. Gay and lesbian
teens are two to
three times more
likely to commit
suicide than

10. About 30% of all
completed suicides
have been related to
sexual identity crisis.

14. Those are the faces of bullied
LGBT teens. They could not
take it any longer, so they
took their own lives.
You wouldn’t even know the
pain they felt with such
beautiful smiles to disguise
it…

16. Notice the
signs…

17. Unexplainable
injuries…

18. Changes in eating
habits…

19. Declining grades…

20. Acting depressed, being very
emotional, and shying away
from people…

21. If you know someone who starts
showing these behaviors, they
may have fallen victim to bullying.

22. What can we
do about it?...

24. WE CAN MAKE
IT BETTER!

25. There are
many things
we can do
together to
help eliminate

26. Remembe
r…

27. Never be the
bully…

28. Even if the LGBT lifestyle
goes against your beliefs or
values, be strong. Respect
and love those around you,
no matter what kind of life
they live. You don’t have to
agree with their choices;

30. Respect everyone’s
privacy. Never “out”
someone, or
discuss their
sexuality with them
or anyone else

31. Educate people!
Protect LGBT teens
from bullying by
teaching people
how to be tolerant
and acceptant of

32. Don’t let LGBT bullying
go unnoticed.

33. If you see someone
being bullied for their
gender preferences,
stand up for them. Tell
the bully to leave them
alone and to go away.

34. If you hear someone
talking behind an LGBT
teen’s back about their
sexuality or gender
preferences, say
something. Tell the bully
to quit talking about
them and to mind their

35. Tell a teacher, police
officer, or other
authority figure. Keep
going higher up the
“ladder” until someone
DOES something

36. Establish a safe
environment in your
school. DON’T
TOLERATE any kind
of bullying. Stand up
and say something!

37. Sexual orientation
protection, or gender
identity protection can be
added to school policies.
Let all LGBT students
know that they are to be
safe and protected while

38. Keep the lines of
communication open. Make
LGBT teens feel comfortable
with telling someone about
any problems they may have
with other students. Let them
know that their voices need to
be heard.

39. Create gay-straight
alliances (GSAs) at
your school..

40. GSAs help strengthen
the bond between
LGBT and straight
students within a
school setting. GSAs
encourage friendship

41. GSAs also help to
ease the stress on
LGBT teens in school,
and make them feel
safer and more
comfortable.

43. Give troubled
teens the
help and
resources

44. National Suicide Prevention
Hotline
1-800-273-TALK
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.or
g
LGBT National Hotline
1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-
4564)

45. Don’t Conceal It;
Feel It!
Let Your Love and Empathy
Show. Take A Stand For LGBT