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| | Gay,Lesbian,Straight Education Network: New Poll Shows At Least 5% of America’s High School Students Identify as Gay ... |
 | | Based on results from the poll, approximately 5% of America’s high school students identify as lesbian or gay, 16% of America’s students have a gay or lesbian family member, and 72% know someone who is gay or lesbian. |
 | | The new poll, along with GLSEN’s 2003 National School Climate Survey of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students, documents the widespread problem of anti-LGBT language, name-calling, bullying and harassment in America’s schools. |
 | | GLSEN, or the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, is the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students. |
| www.glsen.org /cgi-bin/iowa/all/news/record/1724.html (921 words) |
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