Research

Experiences of Students with LGBTQ+ Families in K-12 Schools

In this report, GLSEN, COLAGE, and Family Equality aim to address a significant gap in our understanding of school climate by focusing on the experiences of harassment, bullying, discrimination, and/or hostile school climates for students who have LGBTQ+parent(s) or caregiver(s).

LGBTQ-Inclusive and Supportive Teaching: The Experiences of LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ Educators

Educators who support LGBTQ students may face hostile school climates. This brief reveals the similarities and differences between LGBTQ and non-LGBTQteachers’ experiences of engaging in LGBTQ-inclusive and supportive teaching.

Native and Indigenous LGBTQ Students

Native American, American Indian, and Alaska Native LGBTQ and two-spirit students experience hostile school climates, but school resources can make a difference.

Latinx LGBTQ Students

Latinx LGBTQ and students experience hostile school climates, but school resources can make a difference.

Black LGBTQ Students

Black LGBTQ students experience hostile school climates, but school resources can make a difference.

AAPI LGBTQ Students

Asian American and Pacific Islander LGBTQ students experience hostile school climates, but school resources can make a difference.

O clima escolar na América Latina

Os estudantes LGBTQ na América Latina sofrem desafios na escola devido à sua identidade, mas os apoios e os recursos escolares podem ajudar.

El clima escolar en América Latina

Los/las estudiantes LGBTQ an América Latina sufran retos en el colegio debido a su identidad, pero apoyos y recursos escolares pueden ayudar.

School Climate in Latin America

LGBTQ students across Latin America face challenges at school regarding their identity, but school supports and resources can make a big difference.

Legal Protections Against Bullying

Book chapter: "Bullying, legal protections against" in The SAGE Encyclopedia of LGBTQ Studies (2016)

LGBTQ Student Victimization & School Discipline

LGBTQ Student Victimization and its Relationship to School Discipline and Justice System Involvement (2017)

Effectiveness of School District Anti-bullying Policies

Effectiveness of School District Anti-bullying Policies in Improving LGBT Youths' School Climate (2016)

Strategies to Prevent Bullying of LGBT Youth

Promising Strategies for Prevention of the Bullying of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth (2012)

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.

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.

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.

Suicidal Ideation and Bullying among Trans & Non-Trans Youth

Book chapter: "The relation between suicidal ideation and bullying victimization in a national sample of transgender and non-transgender adolescents" in Youth Suicide and Bullying (2014)

Online Support as a Buffer Against Victimization

Online Social Support as a Buffer Against Online and Offline Peer and Sexual Victimization Among U.S. LGBTQ and Non-LGBTQ Youth

Gender Identity, Bullying, and Substance Use

Gender Minority Social Stress in Adolescence: Disparities in Adolescent Bullying and Substance Use by Gender Identity (2014)