Homophobic District. Thanks, Bachmann!

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Gay activists say the problems for gay teens in Minnesota go beyond Anoka-Hennepin. In a 2009 survey, 84 percent of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students in Minnesota said they had been harassed or assaulted in the past year due to their sexual orientation, according to the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN).

Minnesota was in line with the national average in terms of the number of respondents saying they heard derogatory comments such as "dyke" or "faggot" from other students. But where the state stood out was in homophobic remarks directed at students by adults -- in that category, the state came in at more than four times higher than the national average.

"Unfortunately, it paints a very difficult picture," said Eliza Byard, executive director of New York-based GLSEN.

The bolded bit is HORRIBLE. Who the HELL do these assholes think they are?!

Minnesota gay teens bullied by adults, peers, say activists | Reuters