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Article: Developing Tolerance for Gay, Lesbian Students.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
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- February 1, 2000
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"Faggot!" "Dyke!" "That's so gay!" "Queer!"
Children hear these taunts an average of 26 times a day on our school campuses, according to national surveys by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network and state-level reports by the Massachusetts Governor's Council on Gay and Lesbian Students and the State of Washington Coalition of Safe Schools.
In one recent study, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students reported "profound experiences with verbal, physical and sexual harassment and assault in school." The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, an advocacy group, indicated 61 percent had experienced verbal harassment, 47 percent ...