Discrimination against LGBT youth in U.S. colleges
Photo courtesy of Unsplash.com LARRY SMITH | Special Guest Contributor School can be a difficult environment for many students, but discrimination makes it particularly hard for LGBT youth.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students suffer from a lack of policies to support them. There is also a failure to implement or enforce policies that do exist.
The hostile educational environment that LGBT youth often face takes a toll on their mental health and well-being. They still have to face both physical and psychological risks at too many educational institutions. Progress over the past two decades In 2001, a report published in Human Rights Watch called “Hatred in the Hallways: Discrimination against LGBT Students in U.S.
Schools” spelled out how rampant discrimination existed against LGBT youth in education. It urged school officials and policymakers to pay attention and make changes.
