The Librarian As Ally: Resources to Combat

LGBTQ Bullying

Missouri Library Association Conference 2012

Presented by Betty Evans

Bullying is aggressive behavior that is intentional and that involves an imbalance of power. Most often, it is repeated over time. Bullying can take many forms: physical bullying (hitting or punching), verbal bullying (name-calling, teasing), social or emotional bullying (exclusion, hurtful gestures), or cyber-bullying (negative messages via e-mail or text messaging). Jane Riese, Olweus Bullying Prevention Center

What is bullying?

Over 8 out 10 LGBT teens have been bullied in the past year (31.7% all students NCES)

6 in 10 LGBT students reported feeling unsafe because of their sexual orientation

80% of transgender students reported feeling unsafe at school because of their gender expression

60.4% never reported an incident of harassment or assault

Gay students 5 times more likely to commit suicide (Pediatrics 2011)

GLSEN National School Climate Survey 2011

Why LGBT Bullying?

Become aware

Be informed

Have the proper resources

Be willing to take action

How can I be an ally?

Web Sites

LGBT/Ally OrganizationsGLSEN• 2011 National School Climate Survey• Safe Space• Tools & Tips

StopBullying.gov

Safe Schools Coalition

PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center

Campus Pride

GSA Network

Advocates for Youth—GLBTQ Issues

Human Rights Campaign (HRC)• Welcoming Schools Project

Pflag

Matthew Shepard Foundation

Born This Way Foundation

GLAAD

I’m Here. I’m Queer. What the Hell Do I Read?

Stand OUT! Standing Up Against Anti-Gay Bullying

Stop Bullying: Speak Up! Huffington Post: Gay Voices LOGOonline.com Oasis Magazine Trevor Project NOH8 Campaign

News, Facebook, Blogs Etc.

Promo Missouri Anti-Bullying Laws and Policies stopbullying.gov

ACLU Lambda Legal NGLTF National Center for Lesbian Rights National Black Justice Coalition Transgender Law Center

Legal and Advocacy Groups

GALAGXY (Gay and Lesbian Center of the Ozarks, Springfield)

Kansas City Passages GLSEN—Greater Kansas City Chapter Fight Club KC Growing American Youth (St. Louis) Prism (The Center Project, Columbia/Mid-

Missouri)

LGBTQ Organizations/Resources in Missouri

Missouri LGBTQ Youth Organizations

BOOKS

Twelve Days in Augustby Liza Ketchum

Holiday House, 1993

Totally Joeby James Howe

Atheneum, 2005

The Bully PlaysCompiled and edited by Linda Habjan

Dramatic Publishing, 2011

I Am Jby Cris Beam

Little Brown, 2011

Dan Savage Michael Cart Sarah Moon Dutton, 2011 Harper/Collins, 2009 Arthur A. Levine, 2012

Safe Spaces:Making Schools and

Communities Welcoming to LGBT Youth

by Annemarie Vaccaro, Gerri August, and Megan S. Kennedy

Praeger, 2012

Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. DanforthBalzer & Bray 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=qlZVTQcR35Q

Comics & Graphic Novels

Aguirre-Sacassa/Urusov Ilike Merey Christensen/Brill

Films & Videos

http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi1081188633/

http://thebullyproject.com/indexflash.html

Bully (2011)

Bullied (2010)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpCvGRFV9TY&feature=player_detailpage

Can You See Me Now (2011)Gotta Get Out (2012)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywo8H_Tz5eY&feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHuNeKkVcIk&feature=player_detailpage

Benni Cinkle

Prayers for Bobby (2009)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSee8On2lEQ

It Gets Better Projecthttp://www.itgetsbetter.org

http://www.itgetsbetter.org/video/entry/9474/

Don’t forget, October isNational Bullying Prevention Month

LGBT History MonthSpirit Day (October 19)

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