Young people who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual are twice as likely to have smoked than their heterosexual peers, according to new research published in BMJ Open. Lesbian and gay young people were also more likely to drink alcohol frequently and more hazardously.
How to teach … LGBT history month
For LGBT history month, the Guardian Teacher Network has resources to help you look at the problems – and achievements – of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people
LGBT Youth NW Best Practice Guide
Practitioners from all over the UK who deliver LGBT Awareness and Education in schools got together in Lancaster Library last November to share their experience and knowledge.
A Resources special: Equality – Still out of sight and out of mind
Schools must tackle homophobic bullying as forcefully as they do other forms of discrimination, says Elizabeth Bridges*
For anyone who works in a school, bullying is an unfortunate reality. From comments about weight to remarks about ethnicity or disability, pupils – and some teachers – can be cruel and thoughtless.
Don’t Fence Me In
‘Don’t Fence Me In’ is a hard hitting, interactive performance piece that encourages the audience to take responsibility for their language choices.
FIT by Stonewall, Queer up North and Rikki Beadle-Blair
The feature film adaptation of Stonewall’s highly successful play for schools.
Gay by Leicestershire County Council Anti-Bullying Team and Robert Higgs
Leicestershire County Council has teamed up with successful writer and performer Robert Higgs to produce a new play for schools on Homophobic Bullying
Gay and Lesbian Youth In Calderdale (GALYIC)
Members of GALYIC have developed a dynamic one-hour presentation for schools and youth groups.
The Homophobia Project
This production explores the emotional impact of homophobia in schools and aims to use a unique blend of drama and peer education to challenge homophobic behaviour.
Brief Encounters
‘Brief Encounters’ is a thought provoking, educative piece of drama about the lives of a group of young Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer and Straight people at school.