One in four gay or lesbian high school students are homeless, Massachusetts study finds
Thursday, July 21, 2011 - 18:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Roughly one in four lesbian or gay teens and 15 percent of bisexual teens are homeless, versus 3 percent of exclusively heterosexual teens, finds a study of more than 6,300 Massachusetts public high school students. Moreover, among teens who were homeless, those who were gay, lesbian or bisexual were consistently more likely than heterosexuals to be on their own, unaccompanied by a parent or guardian.