Stand up, not back

According to the CDC 34% of all Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender students have been bullied.

The Facts

LGBT youth are twice as likely to be a target of bullying or harassment. And this harassment can have far sweeping effects more than on cisgender and heterosexual youth.

How Can you Help?

It's not hard to make a huge difference for someone being targeted by bullies. Find out what you can do.

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the facts

According to the Center for Disease Control's Youth Risk Behavior Survey in 2015 lesbian, gay and bisexual youth are twice as likely to be bullied for their identities than straight peers, 34% reporting being bullied on school property. According to the same survey, 63% of LGB youth reported feeling sad or hopeless.

So why does this matter? These increased rates of bullying and sadness within the LGB community are important as these groups are, according to the Trevor Project, five times as likely to attempt suicide than straight classmates. This statistic highlights that when LGB youth are involved the impact of bullying can be far greater.

How Can You Help?

Standing up to bullying and making a change can seem challenging. But in reality, you don't need to do a lot to make a change.

If you are witnessing an active bullying situation and you feel that you are comfortable stepping in, you can help the person being targeted. Trying to separate the bully and the victim either with words or by just getting someone out can help. Also in the moment you can call over a teacher or trusted adult so they can deal with it.

After the fact, you can still help out. Go up and talk to the target, tell them its not their fault and try to console them. Additionally, you can make a big change by trying to help the victim report the bullying incident.

So now that you know what to do take a stand. Stand up, not back, when you see bullying.