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Aug 12, 2007
Quickie Link: Harassed Gay Students Demand Protection
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By vanrozenheim
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(USA) - The number of GLBT students is a significant segment of the school population. US studies on the treatment of GLBT students indicate that bullying and harassment of GLBT students by their classmates is common. Mathew Clark, a former student at Bloomington Junior High School, said he was tripped on the soccer field and ridiculed by other students after he disclosed that he was gay. He will be attending a new school this fall where he hopes things are better. “I want the kids to be more open and accepting. Hopefully, if something ever does happen, the staff won’t feed it but stop it,” said the eighth-grader.
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