"Ryan Thoreson, researcher in the LGBT Rights Program, wrote this report"--P. 106. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Glossary -- Summary -- Key recommendations -- Methodology -- I. Background -- II. Bullying and harassment -- III. Exclusion from school curricula and resources -- IV. Restrictions on LGBT student groups -- V. Discrimination and bigotry -- VII. Human Rights analysis -- Recommendations -- Acknowledgments.
Summary:
"The report, "'Like Walking Through a Hailstorm': Discrimination against LGBT Youth in US Schools," documents a range of problems facing LGBT students. The concerns include bullying and harassment, exclusion of LGBT topics from school curricula and resources, restrictions on LGBT student groups, and discrimination and bigotry from both classmates and school personnel on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity"--Publisher's description.
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