Message from:
The Coalition for Safer Schools of NYS, PO Box 2345, Malta, NY 12020

Email to: SARATOGANY@aol.com

The Real or Perceived Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Student Protection Project

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GSA Network
( http://www.gsanetwork.org)

Go here to review how to conduct a school survey. The actual survey questions are below.
GSA Resources - Conducting a School Survey
http://www.gsanetwork.org/resources/survey.html

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Student Survey

please circle answers honestly

Grade: 9 10 11 12 Gender: M F

Race/Ethnicity:

___Black/African-American
___White/Caucasian
___Asian-American/Pacific Islander
___Mixed/Multiracial
___Latino/Hispanic
___Other (___________)

1) Are you comfortable with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning issues? Yes No

2) Would it bother you if you heard someone use a racial slur? Yes No

3) Would it bother you if you heard someone use an anti-gay comment? Yes No

4) How often do you hear derogatory comments such as "that's so gay," "fag," "dyke," "queer," "homo," or "lesbo" on campus?

Never 1-2 times a week 1-2 times a day 2-10 times a day 10+ times a day

5) How often do you hear teachers make anti-gay comments?

Never 1-2 times a week 1-2 times a day 2-10 times a day 10+ times a day

6) How often do you make anti-gay comments?

Never 1-2 times a week 1-2 times a day 2-10 times a day 10+ times a day

7) How often do you hear teachers or staff intervene when anti-gay comments are made?

Never 1-2 times a week 1-2 times a day 2-10 times a day 10+ times a day

8) How often do you ask people not to make anti-gay comments?

Never 1-2 times a week 1-2 times a day 2-10 times a day 10+ times a day

9) If you don't stop people from making anti-gay comments, is it because:

1. You want to but you don't know what to say,
2. You want to but you are afraid that the attack will turn against you,
3. You don't know who to report it to,
4. You want to report it but would like to remain anonymous, or
5. Other (please explain):

Yes No

11) Is this a safe campus for straight people to be openly supportive of their gay/lesbian/bisexual friends? Yes No

12) Do you think this is a safe campus for teachers and staff to be openly gay? Yes No

13) Do you know of any openly gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or questioning students? Yes No

14) Do you have a friend or family member who is gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender/questioning? Yes No

15) Do you think that things need to change on this campus to help gay, lesbian, bisexual,transgender and questioning students (and/or teachers and staff) feel safer? Yes No

16) If yes, then what should happen? (Feel free to write on the back of this survey.)

Thank you for your time and honesty.

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PRIMER WEBSITES

Unity Through Diversity (Long Island)
http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Castro/3212/
GLSEN --- Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network
www.glsen.org
Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund
www.lambdalegal.org
Safe Schools Coalition of Washington
www.safeschools-wa.org
The P.E.R.S.O.N. Project Home Page
www.youth.org/loco/PERSONProject/

Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
www.pflag.org
Empire State (NY) Pride Agenda
www.prideagenda.org
GLAAD
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
www.glaad.org
LIGALY Long Island Gay and Lesbian Youth
http://www.ligaly.com/

"The Real or Perceived Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgendered Student Protection Project"
("Being safe at school should not be a radical concept".. Jamie Nabozny)

A project of:
Coalition for Safer Schools of New York State

John Myers
Director of Operations and Programs
PO Box 2345
Malta, NY 12020
(518) 587-0176

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