REPORT: Ohio schools are unsafe places for LGBT youth

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clipped from www.glsen.org Research Shows Alarming Rates of LGBT Student Victimization in Ohio For Immediate Release Media Contact: Anthony Ramos 646-388-6575 aramos@glsen.org Jun 17, 2009 NEW YORK, June 17, 2009 – Ohio schools are unsafe places for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) youth, according to a research brief released today by GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network. Inside Ohio Schools: The Experiences of LGBT Students, a report based on findings from 244 Ohio students who participated in GLSEN’s 2007 National School Climate Survey, shows that Ohio LGBT students face extreme levels of harassment and assault and skip school at alarming rates because of feeling unsafe. Ohio is one of the 39 states that does not explicitly protect students from bullying and harassment based on sexual orientation and gender identity/expression. “Inside Ohio Schools shows how much work needs to be done to make sure LGBT students in Ohio are safe in school,” GLSEN Executive Director Eliza Byard said