I think there are two issues here:
#1) Schools are only paying lip service to combatting bullying. Teens are being harassed for anything different... being gay, being fat, being too tall, being too short, being too rich, being too poor.... teenagers enjoy making others suffer. And the schools do little to nothing about it.
#2) The hatred of gay men and women, unlike that of being tall or short, is coming from the adults and I don't see that changing anytime soon. There are far too many powerful institutions that are anti-gay. Religion, be it Christian or Muslim, would just be a start. There are many political organizations that are dead set against gay rights including gay marriage. (ie National Organization for Marriage). Yes, opinions have changed dramatically over the last 20 to 30 years for those that are socially liberal. But I think there is still a long way to go.
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