Research

Identifying Transgender Respondents in Surveys

Identifying Transgender and Other Gender Minority Respondents on Population-Based Surveys: Special Considerations for Adolescents, Race/Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status, and Intersex Status (2014)

Supporting Safe and Healthy Schools: A National Survey of Mental Health Providers

Despite a lack of critical training and resources, school counselors, psychologists, and social workers hold positive attitudes towards LGBTQ students and work to support them.

Laws that Prohibit the “Promotion of Homosexuality”: Impacts and Implicatio

A number of states have “no promo homo” laws that prevent positive portrayals of “homosexuality” in school health education. This brief examines the relationship between these laws and school climate and resources for LGBTQ youth.

The Puerto Rico School Climate Survey

The Puerto Rico School Climate Survey provides the first comprehensive data on the school experiences of LGBTQ youth in Puerto Rico.

Separation and Stigma: Transgender Youth and School Facilities

This report outlines how excluding transgender students from the school facilities that match their gender is not only unnecessary, but profoundly harmful.

From Teasing to Torment: School Climate Revisited, A Survey of U.S. Seconda

This report examines bias and peer victimization in secondary schools, including an in-depth look at LGBTQ student issues. It also documents teachers' preparation and practices, and explores changes in school climate over the past decade.

Educational Exclusion: Drop Out, Push Out, & School-to-Prison Pipeline

This report examines the conditions that push LGBTQ youth out of school, including unsafe climates, unfair discipline policies, and discriminatory practices.

State-By-State Research - 2017 State Snapshots from the National School Climate Survey

Based on data from the 2017 National School Climate Survey, State Snapshots provide the facts on school climate for LGBTQ students in selected states.

Evaluation of GLSEN’s Safe Space Kit

This evaluation furthers the understanding of the use and effectiveness of GLSEN’s Safe Space Kit as a tool for improving the school experiences of LGBTQ youth.

From Statehouse to Schoolhouse: State and School District Anti-Bullying Policies

An examination of the anti-bullying policies of all 13,181 U.S. school districts, providing the prevalence of those policies and whether state laws and guidance are being implemented at the district level.

Shared Differences: Experiences of LGBTQ Students of Color

In our nation’s schools, there are over 2,000 LGBTQ middle and high school students who are also students of color. This report documents their experiences, and gives them a voice.

Harsh Realities: The Experiences of Trans Youth in Schools

This report takes a look at the first national study on transgender middle and high school students, and the harsh realities they face in our schools.

Involved, Invisible, Ignored: LGBTQ Parents and Their Children

We need parents to be involved, but the sad truth is – they’re not. This report demonstrates the lack of support and inclusion our LGBTQ students are getting from their families, and why that needs to change.

Experiences of LGBTQ Youth Online

LGBT youth face greater harassment online, but also find greater peer support and access to health information. Out Online is the first to examine in-depth the experiences of LGBTQ youth on the Internet.

Playgrounds and Prejudice: LGBTQ Issues in Elementary Schools

Looking at numerous surveys of elementary school students and teachers, Playgrounds and Prejudice reveals that bias is common and teachers are unprepared to address LGBTQ issues.

Strengths and Silences: LGBTQ Students in Rural and Small Towns

Strengths & Silences looks at the experiences of more than 2,000 LGBTQ middle and high school students attending rural and small town schools across the US.

LGBTQ Issues in Middle Schools

The challenges that face LGBTQ middle students are unique to those of younger students, and even their high school peers. This report documents their experiences, and highlights the importance of supportive resources.

The Principal’s Perspective

This study finds that although our nation’s principals do try – most are engaging in anti-bullying/harassment efforts – they aren’t doing enough to specifically address school safety for LGBTQ students.

Impact of Gay-Straight Alliances

This brief looks at just how important a Gay-Straight Alliance is for LGBTQ students and their allies.