2013 is the 25th anniversary of the arrival of the reviled censorship law Section 28, and the 10th anniversary of its repeal. As part of our commemorations we have created a bank of resources covering the 15 year period that Section 28 was in place.
New Ofsted Document – Briefing for section 5 inspection
Exploring the school’s actions to prevent and tackle homophobic and transphobic bullying: Briefing for section 5 inspection
Radio 4 – Nobody’s N-Word
Radio 4 – black poet Dean Atta explores how, in 2013 the ‘N’ Word still arouses strong emotions. He talks to other black artists inluding Steven K Amos and Reginald D Hunter.
How natural is homosexuality?
The anti-human undertones of searching for gayness in nature.Craig Fairnington, writer and researcher, in an essay from Spiked-online.com
Bayard Rustin: the gay black pacifist at the heart of the March on Washington
Though he was chief strategist for King’s march, Rustin was kept in the background as some organizers considered him a liability. He died in 1987, and is sometimes forgotten in civil rights history
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.
The Homophobia Project – DVD
The Homophobia Project DVD is a 60 minute film which explores the lives of Janet and John; two Heterosexual young people growing up in a world where everyone else is Lesbian or Gay.
Launch of the Navajo-UCLan Sexuality Training Toolbox
The National Conference, ‘Invisible Boundaries’, took place on Wednesday 24th April 13. It received unprecedented interest in the conference and it was attended by over 100 people, with representation from the public sector, local authorities, voluntary sector, educational establishments and UCLan students and staff.
National LGBT Toolkit.pdf
Birmingham LGBT Centre has published a document aimed as a guide for teachers and support staff.
ILGA’S STATE-SPONSORED HOMOPHOBIA REPORT 2013 – Happiness and anger
The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) has launched its 2013 issue of the state-sponsored homophobia report, a world survey of laws on criminalisation, protection and recognition of same-sex love, from its newly opened office in Geneva.