POSITIVE LGBTQ+ Rights 118th Congress

H.R.6031 Safe Schools Improvement Act

Safe Schools Improvement Act — requires schools to adopt anti-bullying policies that specifically protect LGBTQ+ students (118th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

CDC data shows LGBTQ+ students 3x more likely bullied; GLSEN finds 45% feel unsafe at school.

CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey (2023): LGBTQ+ students 3x more likely to experience bullying than heterosexual peers

GLSEN National School Climate Survey (2023): 45% of LGBTQ+ students feel unsafe at school
Trevor Project (2023): anti-bullying policies reduce LGBTQ+ youth suicide attempts by documented margins

Safe Schools Improvement Act. CDC data shows LGBTQ+ youth are 3x more likely to experience bullying, and anti-bullying programs reduce documented suicide risk.