The Network – tackling social exclusion … a network of people working in libraries, museums, archives and cultural and heritage organisations, who are working to tackle social exclusion and to promote social justice.
Shock report shows homophobia affects 2 in 3 Aussie youth
Shock report shows homophobiaaffects 2 in 3 Aussie youth – A worrying new Australian study suggests that over 60 percent of LGBTI young people have experienced homophobic or transphobic violence.
Russian girl, 14, punished for ‘gay propaganda’
Russian girl, 14, punished for ‘gay propaganda’ – First minor is punished for a law intended to protect minors from ‘non-traditional sexual minorities’
London: Lecturer who compared gay teachers to the Ku Klux Klan sacked from college
A lecturer at an east London college who compared gay teachers to the Ku Klux Klan and admitted that he loathed Sir Elton John for his “over-burdensome gayism” has been sacked.
Newham College crisis: Principal steps down as ITV News exposes homophobia
The Principal at Newham College has stepped down after ITV News exposed homophobia within senior management. Last Wednesday ITV broadcast a secret recording of academic Dr Mark Wallcot comparing gay teachers to members of the Ku Klux Klan.
NUT LGBT Conference 2013: Bigotry divides, collective action unites
Martin Powell-Davies – member of the NUT National Executive, writes about last Saturday’s LGBT Conference in London: Bigotry divides, collective action unites.
More Charities Sharing Schools OUT’s Message on Homo/ Trans phobia In Schools
The following report appeared online soon after Sue Sanders and Shaun Dellenty appeared on BBC Radion London 94.9FM. Homophobic bullying is still common in some schools, a charity has warned, to the extent some teachers are too fearful to reveal their sexuality.
Sue and Andrew on BBC Radio London/ Sue on LBC Radio
(7th November) on the Vanessa Feltz radio programme SOUK co-chair Sue Sanders and Sean Dellenty, of Inclusion For All led a phone-in on the use of the word ‘gay’ in schools. This programme went further asking whether teachers should be ‘out’ at schools. Promotions Officer Andrew Dobbin also made a contribution.
Teacher who told students ‘Hitler wasn’t all bad, he killed the gays’ struck off
A teacher in Scotland who told students that “Hitler wasn’t all bad”, because he killed gay people, has been struck off.
Sue talks Pink Promotion and Prelaunch
Tonight, on LGBT Radio station futureradio.co.uk, Schools OUT UK co-chair Sue Sanders spoke at length about our two upcoming initiatives, The Pink Promotion and LGBT History Month 2014.