1. Missouri Library Association Conference 2012 Presented by Betty Evans

2. Bullying is aggressive behavior that is intentional and that involves an imbalance of power. Most often, it is repeated over time. Bullying can take many forms: physical bullying (hitting or punching), verbal bullying (name- calling, teasing), social or emotional bullying (exclusion, hurtful gestures), or cyber-bullying (negative messages via e-mail or text messaging). Jane Riese, Olweus Bullying Prevention CenterOlweus Bullying Prevention Center

3.  Over 8 out 10 LGBT teens have been bullied in the past year (31.7% all students NCES)  6 in 10 LGBT students reported feeling unsafe because of their sexual orientation  80% of transgender students reported feeling unsafe at school because of their gender expression  60.4% never reported an incident of harassment or assault  Gay students 5 times more likely to commit suicide (Pediatrics 2011)  GLSEN National School Climate Survey 2011

4.  Become aware  Be informed  Have the proper resources  Be willing to take action

6. LGBT/Ally Organizations GLSEN 2011 National School Climate Survey Safe Space Tools & Tips StopBullying.gov Safe Schools Coalition PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center Campus Pride GSA Network Advocates for Youth—GLBTQ Issues Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Welcoming Schools Project Pflag Matthew Shepard Foundation Born This Way Foundation GLAAD

7.  I’m Here. I’m Queer. What the Hell Do I Read? I’m Here. I’m Queer. What the Hell Do I Read?  Stand OUT! Standing Up Against Anti-Gay Bullying Stand OUT  Stop Bullying: Speak Up! Stop Bullying: Speak Up!  Huffington Post: Gay Voices Huffington Post: Gay Voices  LOGOonline.com LOGOonline.com  Oasis Magazine Oasis Magazine  Trevor Project Trevor Project  NOH8 Campaign NOH8 Campaign

8.  Promo Promo  Missouri Anti-Bullying Laws and Policies Missouri Anti-Bullying Laws and Policies stopbullying.gov  ACLU ACLU  Lambda Legal Lambda Legal  NGLTF NGLTF  National Center for Lesbian Rights National Center for Lesbian Rights  National Black Justice Coalition National Black Justice Coalition  Transgender Law Center Transgender Law Center

9.  GALAGXY (Gay and Lesbian Center of the Ozarks, Springfield) GALAGXY  Kansas City Passages Kansas City Passages  GLSEN—Greater Kansas City Chapter GLSEN—Greater Kansas City Chapter  Fight Club KC Fight Club KC  Growing American Youth (St. Louis) Growing American Youth  Prism (The Center Project, Columbia/Mid-Missouri ) Prism  LGBTQ Organizations/Resources in Missouri LGBTQ Organizations/Resources in Missouri

15. Dan Savage Michael Cart Sarah Moon Dutton, 2011 Harper/Collins, 2009 Arthur A. Levine, 2012

17.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=play er_detailpage&v=qlZVTQcR35Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=play er_detailpage&v=qlZVTQcR35Q

18. Aguirre-Sacassa/Urusov Ilike Merey Christensen/Brill

20. http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi1081188633/ http://thebullyproject.com/indexflash.html

21. http://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=fpCvGRFV9TY&feature=pl ayer_detailpage

22. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =ywo8H_Tz5eY&feature=player_e mbedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =hHuNeKkVcIk&feature=player_d etailpage Benni Cinkle

23. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSee8O n2lEQ

24. http://www.itgetsbetter.org http://www.itgetsbetter.or g/video/entry/9474/

25. Don’t forget, October is National Bullying Prevention Month LGBT History Month Spirit Day (October 19)