Four Steps Schools Can Take to Address Anti-LGBT Bullying
Tolerance, acceptance and parenting. Our kids learn by example, what are they seeing at home? With the recent teen tragedies that involve bullying and harassment towards gay teens, parents and communities need to step up and step into action . Bullying is an endemic problem in American schools. Anti-LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) bullying is one of the most pervasive forms of bullying and often the weapon of choice for bullies, regardless of the bullied student’s sexual orientation. Yet many schools have not effectively addressed anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment . GLSEN recommends four approaches that schools can implement now to address anti-LGBT bullying and make schools safer for all students. 1. Adopt a comprehensive anti-bullying policy that enumerates categories such as race, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation and gender expression/identity. 2. Require staff training to enable school staff to ide...