According to an article by the New York Times, data from the 2015 New York City Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that 24% of LGBTQ students experienced bullying on school property, compared with 13% of non-LGBTQ youth. AND compared to non-LGBTQ youth, more LGBTQ youth left home because they had been kicked out, had run away or had been abandoned, the report says. About 11% of LGBTQ kids polled in 2015 had left home, compared to about 7% of their non-LGBTQ peers. The report also found that about half of LGBTQ students polled had experienced depression, compared to about a quarter of their non-LGBTQ peers. “Schools must provide safe, inclusive and welcoming environments for all students, regardless of their sexual orientation” (Chapman, 2017).
Chapman, B. (2017). LGBTQ students more likely to face bullying, homelessness. [online] NY Daily News. Available at: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/lgbtq-students-face-bullying-homelessness-article-1.3509342 [Accessed 6 Nov. 2017].
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