HealthDay (7/22, Murez) reports, “Youth who identify as LGBTQ+ suffer more bullying at their schools when they live in areas with politically conservative voting records.” Investigators examined “school district voting records in the 2016 presidential election, as well as bullying experiences in schools and mental health outcomes of LGBTQ+ students in Washington state using the 2018 Washington State Healthy Youth Survey.” The study revealed that “LGBTQ+ students are at a higher risk for psychological distress and suicidal thoughts as a result of bullying, particularly in school districts that voted for former President Donald Trump in the 2016 election.” The findings were published online in the journal Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy.
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— “When It Comes to Bullying of LGBTQ Teens, Local Politics Matters “Cara Murez, HealthDay, July 22, 2021