Hatred in the Hallways: Violence and Discrimination Against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students in U.S. Schools

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

Organisation: 
Human Rights Watch
Articles: 
Article 28: Education
Article 29: Aims of education
Article 2: Non-discrimination
Article 41: Respect for higher standards
Attachment Link: 
http://www.hrw.org/reports/2001/uslgbt/toc.htm
Web: 
http://www.hrw.org/reports/2001/uslgbt/
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