Even though acceptance is growing for LGBT teens, the world isn’t quite changing fast enough: Multiple recent studies show that LGBT teens have less life satisfaction and more depression than their straight peers, in part because so many face harassment.
LGBT teens are more likely to be suspended or expelled from schools, sometimes because they were trying to protect themselves from bullies. Other kids might drop out on their own or switch to a different school in search of a more welcoming environment.
[For more of this story, written by Olga Khazan, go to https://www.theatlantic.com/he...lp-gay-teens/528399/]
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