In states with laws targeting LGBTQ issues, school hate crimes quadrupled

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Source: Washington Post

In states with laws targeting LGBTQ issues, school hate crimes quadrupled

By Laura Meckler, Hannah Natanson and John D. Harden
March 12, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. EDT

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School hate crimes targeting LGBTQ+ people have sharply risen in recent years, climbing fastest in states that have passed laws restricting LGBTQ student rights and education, a Washington Post analysis of FBI data finds.

In states with restrictive laws, the number of hate crimes on K-12 campuses has more than quadrupled since the onset of a divisive culture war that has often centered on the rights of LGBTQ+ youth.

At the same time, calls to LGBTQ+ youth crisis hotlines have exploded, with some advocates drawing a connection between the spike in bullying and hate crimes, and the political climate.

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LGBTQ+ students have long dealt with bullying and harassment at school, but some students are feeling particularly vulnerable due to the wave of legislation. They are also on edge following the death of Nex Benedict, a nonbinary teenager who died after a fight in their Oklahoma public school bathroom.

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By Laura Meckler
Laura Meckler covers the news, politics and people shaping American schools. She previously reported on the White House, presidential politics and immigration for the Wall Street Journal, as well as on health and social policy for the Associated Press. She is author of DREAM TOWN: Shaker Heights and the Quest for Racial Equity, about her hometown. Twitter https://twitter.com/laurameckler

By Hannah Natanson
Hannah Natanson is a Washington Post reporter covering national K-12 education. Twitter https://twitter.com/hannah_natanson

By John D. Harden
John D. Harden is a metro data reporter for The Washington Post. He joined The Post after four years working for the Houston Chronicle as a data and breaking news reporter. Twitter https://twitter.com/jdharden

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2024/03/12/school-lgbtq-hate-crimes-incidents/

[riversedge]

1. Sadly, I am not surprised to see this.

[Evolve Dammit]

2. Haters gotta hate. Give the Magat base more license to ever-expanding violence. Sickening

[republianmushroom]

3. Republicans have learned how to teach "HATE".

[usonian]

4. GOP -- mission accomplished. It's all about making others suffer.

Sure, it's a cult, but looking more sadistic and demonic every day.

[pfitz59]

5. Kids in Dominionist states are forced to attend 'church' and 'bible school'

where they are bombarded with messages of hate, non-stop, by pastors, elders and parents. They are only doing what they've been taught to do.