All three authors of this article have a background in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer studies and experience working in the community, it seems that the target audience is others that are researching Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer youth want to understand further the extent of bullying in schools. This article is similar to Kolbert, J. B., Crothers, L. M., Bundick, M. J., Wells, D. S., Buzgon, J., Berbary, C., & Senko, K.’s (2015) article Teachers' Perceptions of Bullying of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Students in a Southwestern Pennsylvania Sample because the subject is also bullying of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer students; The difference is Kosciw et al. studied environmental factors, while Kolbert et al. studied how the systems in place to help teachers with issues of sexuality were …show more content…
T., Ryan, C., Tomey, R. B., Diaz, R. M., & Sanchez, J. (2011) the evident hypothesis is based on the effects of victimization on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer youth after they transition into adulthood. Specifically, Russel et al. (2011) took a closer look at the connection between long-term mental health issues and victimization as teens. The data examined was a survey provided by the Family Acceptance Project of twenty-one to twenty-five years olds that had experienced or perceived bullying between thirteen and nineteen-years old (Russell et al., 2009, p.223). The study discovered in the end that “females reported less LGBT victimization when compared with males and transgender young adults, both male-to-female and female-to-male” (Russell et al., 2009, p.223). Russel et al. (2009) are credible authors or at least highly educated, Steven T. Russel has a Doctorate of Philosophy, Caitlin Ryan has a Doctorate of Philosophy as well as Associates of Social Work, Russel B Toomey has a Masters of Art, Rafael M. Diaz has a Master’s of Science, and Jorge Sanchez has a Bachelor’s of