Harassment

The rate at which students use and hear negative language about lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) people is huge. Over half of all students report hearing homophobic remarks often at school, like "that's so gay!" to mean dumb or stupid. The common use of anti-LGBT language is directly related to an even bigger problem – the bullying and...

http://www.thinkb4youspeak.com/

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ACLU: Making Schools Safe for LGBT Youth

The Youth & Schools program strives to make public schools safe and bias-free, defending free expression in public schools and working to help students establish gay-straight alliance clubs.

http://www.aclu.org/lgbt/youth/index.html

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California Safe Schools Coalition

An organization offering research, news and details of the law.

http://www.casafeschools.org/

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Day of Silence Project

National youth-run effort using silence to protest the actual silencing of LGBT people due to harassment, bias and abuse in schools. History of the project, information on the H.Con.Res. 346 resolution, and organizing manual.

http://www.dayofsilence.org/

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Hatred in the Hallways

Human Rights Watch study into violence and discrimination in the United States.

http://www.hrw.org/reports/2001/uslgbt/toc.htm

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Healthy Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Students Project

Collaboration of nurses, counselors, psychologists and social workers; with resources for schools, workshops and policies. Our goal is to help schools, families, and communities promote the healthy growth and full development of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and questioning (LGBQ) youth.

http://www.apa.org/pi/lgbt/programs/hlgbsp/index.aspx

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Information for Schools on Homophobic Bullying

Scotland-based site summarizing school experiences, with links to support organizations.

http://www.antibullying.net/homophobicbullying.htm

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The Safe Schools Coalition

Partnership of organizations that seek to promote tolerance in schools by providing resources for students, parents, and schools.

http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/

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University of Melbourne Youth Research Centre

PhD thesis into the experiences of students, along with a training kit for teachers.

http://eprints.unimelb.edu.au/view/subjects/edu-yout.html

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