The Impact of Adolescent Sex Education on LGBT Identity

Xinlin Lv; Zaixin Tian; Zifei Zhou

doi:10.54097/ehss.v8i.4317

Authors

Xinlin Lv
Zaixin Tian
Zifei Zhou

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/ehss.v8i.4317

Keywords:

LGBT, discrimination, sex education, violation.

Abstract

LGBT inequalities and discrimination were observed in more and more middle schools, and as research continues through scientific studies, the rate of them happening has been surprisingly increasing over the past few years. This phenomenon has to be stopped. In a long turn wrong, the students who had been discriminated against would have serious mental health problems, as well as increasing self-pity. The purpose of this research is to make aware of the violation's importance and provoke schools to realize the importance of the LGBT curriculum. This study is completed by surveying people in the communities and researching the percentage of LGBT+ discrimination over the past few years. Through the research, data had clearly shown a miraculous difference between schools that took care of this situation and those that did not.

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