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LGBTQ advocates tell senators national rhetoric is worsening bullying and harming student mental health
Summary
Outfront Minnesota and Gender Justice testified that recent national rhetoric and executive actions have increased harassment of LGBTQ students in Minnesota schools and urged state actors to step in with clear protections and resources.
Advocates for LGBTQ youth told the Senate Education Policy Committee on Feb. 12 that national rhetoric and recent federal actions are contributing to increased harassment, absenteeism and mental-health distress among LGBTQ students in Minnesota.
Kat Rohn, executive director of Outfront Minnesota, said national political debate and executive action have heightened fear and bullying. Rohn cited the Trevor Project’s 2024 survey, saying roughly “90 percent of LGBTQ young people said their well-being was negatively…
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