Nearly a quarter of all students ages 6 to 19 are bullied or harassed at school because of their beliefs, race, national origin, sexual orientation and more (“ Bullying"). When examining bullying towards LGBT youth, it is critical to consider direct bullying and biased comments made by students. The most obvious remarks used in schools are when the word “gay” is used in a negative way, usually to mean that something is “stupid” or “stupid.” Around 70% of LGBT students say they have often heard these types of comments. Direct victimization in schools occurs more regularly among LGBT youth than among heterosexual peers. In a survey of school climate among LGBT youth, students were asked to describe experiences of verbal, physical, and physical harassment related to being LGBT. In the survey (“Kosciw”) students described persistent harassment and assault at school. When people indirectly bully, a common type of bullying, they may not even realize what they are doing, and many don't. Indirect bullying can consist of rumors or stories about someone, along with exclusion from groups (bullying). With access to computerized communication, adolescents may increase the amount of bullying and possibly harm through cyberbullying (“Kosciw”). Cyberbullying can be considered a category of indirect bullying and can be carried out through, but not limited to, emails, websites, text messages and chat rooms. In a study conducted by Sameer Hinduja and Justin Patchin in 2010, they broke down the amount of cyberbullying by gender and found that homosexual males were less likely to be victims of cyberbullying. On the other hand, non-heterosexual women were expected to be a more frequent target for cyberbullying (“Hinduja”). In middle and high schools nat...... middle of paper ......ing and Sexual Orientation." Cyberbullying Research Center. Cyberbullying Research Center, 2011. Web. April 16, 2014. Horn, Stacey S., and Katherine E. Romeo. “Peer Contexts for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students: Reducing Stigma and Prejudice,” and Prevention Researcher 17.4 (2010): 7-10. Education Research Web. Kosciw, Joseph G., Mark J. Bartkiewicz, and Emily A. Greytak. “Promising Strategies for the Prevention of Bullying of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth.” Prevention Researcher 19.3 (2012): 10-13 . Web. March 18, 2014. "LGBT Health Youth." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, March 25, 2014. Web. April 14, 2014. "What the It Gets Project Better?”, 2010. Web. 12 April. 2014.