Almost all Australian LGBTQ+ high school students hear homophobic language at school, study finds

A third say they are targeted with slurs daily and some report adults participating in bullying

More than 90% of LGBTQ+ students hear homophobic language at school, with more than one in three confronted with slurs on a daily basis, a study of Australian high school students has found.

Despite common experiences of homophobia, just 6% of gender and sexuality diverse students said that teachers within earshot always intervened, with some reporting that adults are actively participating in the bullying.

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