Following David Cameron’s admission that sex education should be modernised to reflect the ‘dangers’ of the internet, Louisa Peacock and Emma Barnett outline the next stages for the Telegraph Wonder Women campaign that got the PM talking about this controversial topic in the first place.
The faces of LGBT HM 2014 – Ethel Smyth
Valarie Morris, composer and founder of Sandscape Publications has published online a biography of Dame Ethel Smyth, one of the four ‘faces’ of LGBT History Month 2014. The site is a valuable resource for teachers considering celebrating HM next February, and are looking for ideas.
Schools OUT UK is on Facebook!
As of last Saturday (24th August) there is a new page dedicated to Schools OUT UK on Facebook.
Why the term ‘gay lifestyle’ offends and is hurtful
Shah Salimat is the editor-in-chief of Popspoken, an entertainment and lifestyle newsblog with a tinge of spice, covering everything Singaporean and international, from India’s gang-rape problem to Baey Yam Keng’s selfies.
Israel to build its first monument to gay victims of the Nazis
Tel Aviv’s Meir Park is to be the site of Israel’s first monument recognizing the gay victims of Nazi Germany
Michael Rubenstein Presents – “Plenty of evidence to support the Public Sector Equality Duty”
The Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) is a key feature of the Equality Act 2010. The purpose and effectiveness of the duty are being questioned by the coalition government. This article was written by Professor Simonetta Manfredi and Kate Clayton-Hathway and appeared first on the Oxford Human Rights Hub.
Welby says CofE schools to fight homophobic bullying
A campaign to stop homophobic bullying will be introduced in Church of England schools, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has announced.
Sue Sanders Appears in Guardian 100 most influential LGBT people of 2013
Sue Sanders, co-chair and founder of Schools Out has appeared in The Guardian’s list of the 100 most influential LGBT people, at a ceremony in London on June 28th
Football Vs Homophobia Conference
The Football v Homophobia Campaign announced today that it will be joined by FARE, Europe’s anti-discrimination campaign for football, to deliver a football conference for fans on tackling homophobia and transphobia in football. The conference is being held in Manchester, UK on 17 August 2013.
An Audience With Martina Navratilova – June 23rd 2013
Sue Sanders, Clare Balding and Martina Navratilova discussed the Schools Out mantra of usualising and actualising LGBT lives in the classroom and on the curriculum at St James Theatre on June 23rd