This book provides a comprehensive treatment of the topic of safeguarding sexually diverse students. The author explains why this group of students has been marginalized, the need for safeguards, and why this group is at high risk of dropping out of school. This text also describes the history behind the stereotypes of the GLBT community and how harmful they can be for this student population. Included is practical information that administrators and staff can use in their daily practice, such as how to: •Implement curriculum and offer professional development ideas to administrators to help staff feel more empowered to help GLBT students •Establish student codes of conduct and school board policies •Follow through on those policies .

1. The silent minority -- 2. Bullying of LGBT students -- 3. The role of schools -- 4. Curriculum matters -- 5. Gay-straight alliances -- 6. Following through: school board policies and codes of conduct -- 7. Important stories from higher education.