BULLIED IN SCHOOL FOR BEING GAY?

[Lily R]

Talk to the teachers at school and KNOW the legislation in place to protect you.

There is a US Federal legislation called Title XI which is an anti-bullying legislation and it protects LGBTs under this legislation. Every school district is required by law to have a Title XI Representative (although most school districts don't seem to know what Title XI is) and they are required by law to enforce the legislation. If you are being bullied based on your sexuality the school has a legal obligation to put a stop to this and if they don't they are in breach of Federal law.

Bring it up with your teachers and if they do not do anything to prevent it take it higher. I mean you are 18 now so if you do have to take it higher and win, it probably won't do much for you but it will do a lot for future students who are LGBT in your school district.

And seriously, don't kill yourself. You have less than a year left now and then you can escape and go to college. Apply to somewhere that is LGBT friendly and has an LGBT group so you can form friends and a community. Don't throw it all away so close to the end though.

By the way, when people do call you gay, just embrace it. Just be like "Congratulations on stating the obvious" or sommat. Take the power away from their words.