‘I am constantly surrounded by homophobia within my family and at school.’
2 years, 7 months ago

‘I am constantly surrounded by homophobia within my family and at school.’

LA Times  

A study by the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network found that 85% of LGBTQ students have experienced verbal harassment, 66% have been discriminated against, and 98% heard “gay” being used as a derogatory term. I am constantly surrounded by homophobia within my family and at school. Many LGBTQ students miss school, avoid bathrooms and locker rooms, or have lower grade point averages. Make traditional cis-straight events like prom or homecoming more inclusive, and create areas for trans and nonbinary students in locker rooms and bathrooms.

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Homophobia rife in schools as three-quarters of primary age children report hearing derogatory comments
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Homophobia rife in schools as three-quarters of primary age children report hearing derogatory comments

The Independent  

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Survey shows negative impact of anti-LGBT+ policies on young people
1 year, 8 months ago

Survey shows negative impact of anti-LGBT+ policies on young people

The Independent  

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Laws like Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill 'harms students who are not queer' too
2 years, 9 months ago

Laws like Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill 'harms students who are not queer' too

Raw Story  

Last week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the man responsible for leaving so many children without grandparents and parents, as he allowed the covid to run rampant in the state, decided to drop the gloves. On Monday, an excellent day to launch a culture-war bomb into the news cycle, DeSantis signed HB 1557, the "Parental Rights in Education" bill, popularly known …

Bois Locker Room and the bullying of LGBTQ+ youth
4 years, 7 months ago

Bois Locker Room and the bullying of LGBTQ+ youth

Live Mint  

The recently unveiled ‘Bois Locker Room’ group on Instagram gave us a disturbing glimpse into the minds of adolescent boys at an elite school in urban India. First, one of the girls who exposed the ‘bois locker room’ group was outed as using homophobic and sexist language herself in private conversations. And now, it has emerged that another girl had …

What are primary school children being taught about LGBT+ relationships?
5 years, 9 months ago

What are primary school children being taught about LGBT+ relationships?

The Independent  

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Banning students from LGBT+ learning is a travesty – the shame of being a gay Muslim still hangs over me
5 years, 10 months ago

Banning students from LGBT+ learning is a travesty – the shame of being a gay Muslim still hangs over me

The Independent  

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