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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank Dr. Cris Mayo for consultation in preparing this manuscript.
Notes on contributors
Alan K. Goodboy is Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at West Virginia University.
Matthew M. Martin is Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at West Virginia University.
Notes
1 By responding to the topic of this forum and focusing on bullying data from LGBT youth, we do not mean to overlook the similar struggles and challenges that students with disabilities face at school (Rose, Citation2011), or other forms of bias-based bullying due to race, ethnicity, and immigrant status, among others (Scherr & Larson, Citation2012).
2 Historically, many GSAs do not have a diverse racial membership and may privilege white students, although youth of color contend that students in GSAs recognize that the biases against them intersect with biases about sexuality and gender identity (Mayo, Citation2017)
3 These laws, regulations, and ethics codes vary state to state in the quality of protection for LGBT youth.
4 While LGBT youth might be better protected today than in the past, trans youth currently do not share the same protections (Mayo, Citation2017).