LGBTQ: Discrimination

by Breanne Britt, Jenny Davidson, Melissa Dickinson, Amanda Greer, Robynne King-Arsenault, Sean Molloy

LGBTQLesbianGayBisexual Transgender Queer/Questioning

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StereotypesDefinitionGay womenGay menHIV/AIDSRepercussions of stereotypesCombating stereotypes

LanguageNegativeUnintentionalLabeling

Language

BullyingDefinitionHigher riskStatisticsGSA or Anti-Bullying

Bullying

Hate CrimesDefinitionStatisticsYouth phenomenonLawrence King, Angie Zapata, Matthew ShepardPrevention

Hate Crimes

SuicideStatisticsNot a result of being LGBTQJamie HubleyPrevention

Institutional Perpetuation

LGBTQ in the WorkplaceGeneral Social Survey42% of LGBTQ had experienced employment

discrimination at some point in their lives. 27% had experienced employment

discrimination in a 5 year period prior to the survey.

7% had lost their job as a result.

What’s in a name?

Responsibility

ResourcesA list of resources is available for anyone who is interested.

Questions?