ABSTRACT
CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS:Toby, a tenth-grader, left the social worker’s office commenting that he wished that other kids would just “leave him alone,” and that he wished he “knew other kids like him.” Toby, who shared with the social worker that he thinks he is
gay, was the third student that week to say similar things to the social worker, who is struggling with a response to the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning (LGBTQ) students. The social worker has seen these students struggle with bullying, less social integration, and poor school performance, which they often state is due to a lack of acceptance by teachers, administrators, and peers.
