What Drives our Work
The need for a statewide Safe and Healthy Schools Program cannot be overstated, and what is at stake for so many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning youth is nothing short of life or death. Even as we celebrate marriage equality and a number of other key victories, LGBTQ youth continue to face extensive risk factors for:
- Bullying & physical/sexual assault
- Homelessness (accounting for as much as 40% of all homeless youth)
- Human trafficking and sexual exploitation
- Substance abuse & HIV transmission
- Suicide & homicide
Florida High School Risk Behaviors and Sexual Identity Report
GLSEN's 2015 Florida School Climate Report
2019 Black & African American Youth Report
National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health
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