Teens everywhere will tell you they have it tough, but if you classify yourself as a gay or lesbian teen, you’re particularly apt to have problems. According to a new study of more than 10,000 13- to 17-year-olds who identify themselves as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, only around 40 percent described themselves as “happy” compared to nearly 70 percent of straight teens. More than half had experimented with drugs or alcohol (more than twice what their straight peers reported), and 17 percent say they were assaulted in school—all this is in spite of growing acceptance of homosexuality in school and elsewhere. More than two thirds of LGBT teens said their schools were “generally accepting” of them, and the Internet has given many homosexual teens more avenues in which to communicate. Nearly three of every four gay teens said they were particularly honest about who they were online. (Los Angeles Times)