"That's So Gay": Protecting LGBT Youth in School and Care

From the Christian Science Monitor: “Not surprisingly, the problem goes deeper than language. The GLSEN survey also found that more than a third of all LGBT students experienced physical harassment at school based on their sexual orientation and nearly a fifth had been physically assaulted at school for the same reason. LGBT high school students who experience physical harassment are twice as likely not to pursue college, and their average grade-point averages were half a grade lower than gay and lesbian students not facing the same level of hostility, no doubt because the teens who felt themselves to be at risk were five times more likely to skip school due to "safety concerns." Join Dr. Ray, Mayberry Mom Leesa, Foster care expert Fred, and host Dave for a lively roundtable. Listen, learn, and strenghten our next generation.