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Bullying reports decline by late teens, 20s
(Wikimedia photo by Mario Sanchez Prada)
NEW YORK — Many gay and bi teens bullied in school find the problem eases considerably in time a new study from England, reported by Health Day News, finds.
Researchers, the report said, found that out of about 4,100 teens ages 13 and 14 surveyed, those who identified as gay or bi were more likely to have reported being called names and physically hurt. About 57 percent of girls and 52 percent of boys who are gay or bi reported such experiences compared to about 40 percent of their straight counterparts, the report said.
Researchers reported in the March issue of Pediatrics magazine, that by ages 19 and 20, lesbian/bi women and gay/bi men reported significantly fewer instances — 6 and 9 percent respectively, the report said.
Lead researcher Joseph Robinson said the findings support the personal testimonies beyond the “It Gets Better” video series.
“We’ve been giving kids a message of hope and this is showing that it’s not a false hope.”
Tagged with anti-gay bullying, bullying, health, Health Day News, Joseph Robinson, lgbt youth, Pediatrics, safe schools
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The issues of Gay by Choice or Orientaion get easier too. It is purely an expression of self love to show affection and pleasure in being attracted to the same sex. I came out of the closet as an adult because there were too many implications and judgments of what my choices were expected to be. Peer Pressure did not contribute to recipricol homosexuality openly in my case.
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