Moving beyond tolerance...
Stunning statistics from Safe Schools South Florida. Did you know:
GLBT youth are four times more likely to attempt suicide than their straight peers.
Over 90% of GLBT youth hear anti-gay rhetoric, and a third hear it from school personnel.
25% of GLBT youth are thrown out of their homes when their parents learn they are GLBT.
Over 40% of homeless teens identify themselves as GLBT.
GLBT teens are twice as likely to skip school because of fear.
In a recent study, 30% of GLBT youth said they had dropped out of school because of bullying.
Safe Schools South Florida wants you to move beyond tolerance, toward understanding.
For my Miami readers...
School Safety and Sexual Minority Issues
**BULLYING**
Best Practices to Help Prevent
Incidents of School Bullying
Such as the Ones That Resulted
In Recent
LGBTQ SUICIDES
The Workshop Will Include a
Youth Panel
Discussion About Their School Experiences
November 13, 2010
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Coral Gables Congregational Church
Fellowship Hall
3010 DeSoto Blvd., Miami, FL 33134
(across from the Biltmore Hotel)
Registration is open to all:
Teachers
School Counselors
School Administrators
Mental Health Professionals
Social Workers
Psychologists
School Staff
Clergy
Youth Services Providers
Non-Profit Leaders & Staff
Government and Business Leaders & Staff
Concerned Community Members
To Register:
Go to
Thanks to GAL attorney Jessica Allen for sharing this info.
© Bright Nepenthe, 2010
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