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LGBT Bullying Statistics

LGBT Bullying Statistics. Emma Coughlin and Reily Pond. Suicides and school. Gay and lesbian teens are two to three times more likely to commit teen suicide compared to other youths. About 30% of all completed suicides have been related to sexual identity crisis.

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LGBT Bullying Statistics

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  1. LGBT Bullying Statistics Emma Coughlin and Reily Pond

  2. Suicides and school • Gay and lesbian teens are two to three times more likely to commit teen suicide compared to other youths. • About 30% of all completed suicides have been related to sexual identity crisis. • Students who are LGBT are five times as more likely to miss school because they feel unsafe after being bullied for their sexual orientation. • About 28% out of those groups feel forced to drop out of school because of altogether.

  3. Top 2 reasons for Bullying • As reported by students in a 2005 survey: • Appearance • Sexual orientation

  4. LGBT bullying • 90% of LGBT students have been harassed or assaulted. • LGBT students are three times as likely as non-LGBT students to say they do not feel safe at school. (22% versus 7%) • About 1/3 of LGB students skipped a day of school in the past month because of feeling unsafe. • LGBT youth in rural communities and those with lower adult education attainment face particularly hostile school climates. • Teens that identify as LBG are bullied two to three times more than heterosexuals.

  5. Homeless LGB youth • 20% to 40% of all homeless youth identity as lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender. • 62% of homeless LGB youth will attempt suicide at least once. • Which is more than two times as likely as their straight peers. • http://www.suicidology.org/c/document_library/get_file?folderId=232&name=DLFE-334.pdf

  6. British statistics • 65% of young LGBT students experience homophobic bullying in Britain's schools. • 97% of gay pupils here derogatory phrases.at • Half of young lesbian and gay people feel that it is hard for people like them to be accepted at school. • 98% of gay pupils here “that’s so gay” or “you’re so gay” at school. • Over a third of young LGBT pupils do not like going to school. • Pupils who have experienced homophobic bullying are 44% more likely to feel this (compared to those who have not been bullied)

  7. It’s not just the Youth Adult stats

  8. Adults and their sexual orientation • 6.8% of American adults self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. • 83% of gay men and lesbians consider themselves to be “out” to others. • 646,464 same-sex couple households lived in the U.S. in 2010.

  9. Comparing Adults and their Sexual Orientation: California • JOBS: • 75% of people in same-sex couples are employed, compared to 65% of those different-sex married couples. • 72% of gay men, lesbians and bisexuals are employed, compared to 68% of heterosexuals. • EDUCATION: • 47% of people in same-sex couples have a college degree, compared to 33% of those in different-sex married couples. • 46% of gay men, lesbians and bisexuals have a college degree, compared to 32% of heterosexuals.

  10. Comparing Adults and their Sexual Orientation: California (Continued) • HOUSEHOLDS: • 96% of same-sex couples live in urban areas, compared to 94% of different-sex couples. • 81% of gay men, lesbians and bisexuals live in urban areas compared to 69% of heterosexuals. • 646,464 same-sex couple households lived in the U.S. in 2010. • .6% of American households are same-sex households. • In 10 years (2000-2010) there has been an increase of 80% in same-sex couple households.

  11. I am an ally

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