National Survey of Teens Shows Anti-Gay Bullying Common in Schools The National Mental Health Association recently released a study showing that bullying and other harassment towards gay teens and teens who are perceived to be gay is widespread in America's schools and communities. Download What Does Gay Mean? News articles Pushed Around: Students lead the way in trying to prevent bullying at their schools The Sacramento Bee, December 19, 2002 Teens: Anti-gay bias rampant: BULLYING, SLURS ARE COMMON IN SCHOOLS, SURVEY FINDS The San Jose Mercury News, December 13, 2002 Gays hassled at schools, study shows The Fresno Bee, December 13, 2002 Write letters to the editor to papers who covered this study! The Fresno Bee The McClatchy Company Post Office Box 15779, Sacramento, CA 95852 2100 Q Street, Sacramento, CA 95816 Tel: 916-321-1855 / Fax: 916-321-1869 Fresno Bee Online www.fresnobee.com Letters to the Editor Guidelines: Jim Boren is The Bee's editorial page editor. 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