Summary:

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth who attend public schools in the US are relentlessly harassed and sometimes physically attacked. Their grades drop, some quit school and a few commit suicide. This report documents these occurrences and charts them against domestic and international legal standards.

www.hrw.org/reports/2001/uslgbt/

www.hrw.org/reports/2001/uslgbt/toc.htm

Organisation Contact Details:

Human Rights Watch
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New York, NY 10118-3299
Tel: 00 1 212 216 1837
Email: hrwnyc@hrw.org
Website: www.hrw.org

Last updated 24/08/2001 05:24:19

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