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lesbian gay bisexual students lgb questioning sexual orientation often great risk negative outcomes like depression suicidality drug use school difficulties elliot kilpatrick stop bullying kidscape guide training 1994 mufozplaza et al high sch j 855263 2002 treadway yoakam j school health 627352357 1992 study examined school contextual factors homophobic victimization school climate influence negative outcomes lgb questioning middle school students participants 7376 7th 8th grade students large midwestern county 507 female 727 white 77 biracial 69 black 52 asian 37 hispanic 22 reported lgb sexually questioning youth likely report high levels bullying homophobic victimization various negative outcomes heterosexual youth students questioning sexual orientation reported bullying homophobic victimization drug use feelings depression suicidality truancy either heterosexual lgb students positive school climate lack homophobic victimization moderated differences among sexual orientation status outcomes results indicate schools ability lessen negative outcomes lgb sexually questioning students creating positive climates reducing homophobic teasing