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Six Out of Ten LGBT Students Say They Feel Unsafe at School

Six out of 10 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) teens say they feel unsafe at school. Eighty-two percent of that same group say they've been verbally harassed because of their sexual orientation, while 71 percent say they've heard homophobic remarks like "dyke" or "faggot" used with some frequency at school.

These are just three of the more disturbing statistics revealed by the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network's (GLSEN) 2011 National School Climate Survey. According to GLSEN researchers, the annual poll—which comprised 8,584 student respondents from all 50 states as well as the District of Columbia—aims to "consistently examine the experiences of LGBT students in America's schools."

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