In order to combat anti-LGBT bullying, Facebook has announced that it is teaming up with MTV, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) and others to form a “Network of Support” for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender teens.
The initiative is a follow-up to last week’s partnership between Facebook and GLAAD, but goes several steps further by providing LGBT teens and their parents with information, resources and support to combat cyberbullying. The goal is for this “Network of Support” to help address issues the LGBT community faces in the online world.
“In light of recent tragedies involving youth who have taken their own lives as a result of anti-LGBT bullying, we felt it necessary to form a ‘Network of Support’ to help us effectively address issues faced by the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community,” Facebook (
) said in a post on its Safety Page.
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