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Bullying
High School Students Walk Out in Support of Bullied Gay Classmate
One of the alleged bullies broke the nose of a female student who stood up to the abuse last week.
October 06 2021 1:58 PM
A School Victim-Blamed a Bullied Gay Student — Now He's Suing Them
The lawsuit alleges that school officials suggested the bullying was the boy’s fault for being too "open" about his sexuality.
July 13 2021 11:43 AM
Zackery Torres Opens Up About Being Bullied on 'Dance Moms'
The transgender dancer was told she had to "dance like a boy."
June 10 2021 1:38 PM
#HatNotHate Is Helping Put an End to LGBTQ+ Bullying — With Knitting!
Partnering with the It Gets Better Project, the organization is hosting a 24-hour live fundraiser for LGBTQ+ youth!
June 09 2021 3:14 PM
12-Year-Old Nonbinary Student Attacked For Having Pride Flag at Picnic
Thankfully, the student is uninjured, according to their father.
June 04 2021 1:18 PM
12-Year-Old Dies By Suicide After Being Bullied Over Sexuality
“I would have intervened if I knew,” his father said.
May 21 2021 12:22 PM
Ruby Rose Was Hospitalized After Brutal Homophobic Attack As a Teen
"They hit me in the head with metal chairs at a cafe, and they threw things at me. They punched me," she said.
April 02 2021 12:20 PM
Mark Wahlberg Film About Dad of Bullied Gay Teen to Come Out in 2021
‘Joe Bell’ tells the story of a father who set off on a walk across America after his son was bullied for being gay before dying by suicide.
November 12 2020 2:30 PM
Guillaume Cizeron Explains the Personal Impact Bullying Had on Him
"By telling my story, I wish to give some hope to the people who are still hiding in that bathroom, like I was not so long ago. "
August 18 2020 1:38 PM
Bi Teen Was Severely Bullied In School — His Mom Is Now Suing
Traci Matuschek says her son was so severely bullied he attempted suicide, and the school district did little or nothing to stop the abuse.
April 17 2020 2:57 PM
Report: One in Four LGBTQ+ People Are Bullied at Work
A new survey shows anti-LGBTQ+ workplace harassment is an international issue.
September 19 2019 12:07 PM
Bullied Teen Sentenced to 14 Years For Killing Classmate
A judge was not persuaded that Abel Cedeño was acting in self-defense.
September 11 2019 10:11 AM
NFL Quarterback Appears in Commercial for Anti-Gay Extremists
New Orleans Saints player Drew Brees turns his back on past anti-bullying efforts.
September 04 2019 12:27 PM
Ariana Grande Sent ‘Thank U, Next’ to Pete Davidson Before Its Release
The singer has recently called for her fans to stop threatening her ex on social media.
December 05 2018 2:05 PM
Rita Ora and Cara Delevingne Tackle Cyber-Bullying with Rimmel
The initiative aims to encourage self-expression by fighting beauty cyberbullying.
October 23 2018 5:50 PM
Gay Student Attacked at School With Openly Homophobic School Board President
The 16-year-old was pelted with full boxes of apple juice, and called "faggot, queer, and lesbo."
October 25 2017 4:00 PM
Monica Lewinsky Releases Powerful Anti-Bullying PSA
Her In Real Life PSA was released as part of Bullying Prevention Month.
October 10 2017 11:39 AM
Drag Hag: The Top RPDR Queens Talk Cyber Bullying & Who Should Have Won Miss Congeniality
Resident drag hag, Glenn Garner, catches up with the top queens of RPDR at the season nine finale party.
June 24 2017 4:01 PM
Bullying Disproportionately Affects Black Youth Like Me — It Must Stop
This year on Spirit Day, let's not forget the experience of being young, Black, and queer in America.