Chapter 14

“Gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth are two to three times more likely to attempt suicide than their heterosexual counterparts. In the past few months several teenage boys have committed suicide. It appears all were bullied by classmates because they were suspected of being gay. In one case the boy was targeted because he ‘looked like’ he was gay when in reality he was not. This targeting of these teens needs to be addressed. Homophobia in the U.S. seems to be being fueled by…”