Teens who are lesbian, gay or bisexual are more likely to be arrested, expelled from school and/or put in jail than heterosexual kids, according to a nationwide study.
The study also found that gay kids are more vulnerable to health risks including addiction, bullying and family abuse.
The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health looked at teens in grades seven through 12 who identified themselves as lesbian, gay or bisexual.
Lesbian girls reported the worst treatment, indicating they were stopped by police 50 percent more often than their straight peers in one experiment.
The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, is unclear why lesbian, gay or bisexual kids are facing harsher treatment.