Giving Compass' Take:

• Jessica Campisi reports that a survey commisioned by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network revealed that hostility against LGBT students is on the rise again after years of decline. 

• How can funders help to increase acceptance and reduce hostility toward LGBT students? What cultural shifts are leading to increased hostility? 

• Learn how bullying transcends schools. 

During the past several years, LGBTQ students have experienced a more positive school climate, but they could now be facing more hostile campus environments, according to a survey commissioned by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN).

While almost everyone in the survey said they had the support of at least one staff member at their school, more than half of LGBTQ students heard homophobic comments from staff members. On top of that, less than 20% of these students said staff intervened most or all the time when they overheard a homophobic comment at school.

Students who are bullied can face severe physical, emotional and social issues, including depression and anxiety; shifted eating or sleeping patterns; lower academic achievement, lower attendance, a greater likelihood of dropping out of school, and drug or alcohol abuse, according to Stopbullying.gov. The GLSEN report found that nearly 20% of LGBTQ students said they changed schools because they felt unsafe or uncomfortable, and more than one-third of them missed at least one school day in the last month because they didn't feel safe.

Read the full article about LGBT youth by Jessica Campisi at Education Dive.