Consider this: 44pc of gay, lesbian and bisexual young people in the UK have thought about killing themselves.
ESOL & LGBT TEACHING RESOURCES AND MATERIALS
The paucity of LGBT teaching resources and materials for adults in Further Education, especially for ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages) could hinder the development of a more inclusive curriculum offer.
This blog offers some ready made , easy to download lesson plans and teaching resources along with links to useful organisations and research.
NUT Prevalence of Homophobia Survey Report
This Prevalence of Homophobia survey was born out of the experiences of one secondary classroom teacher who was the subject of repeated physical and verbal abuse over a number of years.
This survey is then the product of a lot of hard work by a large number of people over a number of years together the thousands of classroom teachers who took time from their impossible workloads to complete the questionnaire all of whom I congratulate and offer my sincere thanks.
‘PRIDE’ TO CLOSE DIRECTORS’ FORTNIGHT AT THE 2014 INTERNATIONAL CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
Pride directed by Matthew Warchus has been selected to close Directors’ Fortnight at the 2014 International Cannes Film Festival on 23rd May.
Set in the summer of 1984, a group of LGBT activists decides to raise money to support the families of the striking NUM. But the Union seems embarrassed to receive their support.. Previous British films that have premiered in Directors’ Fortnight include Billy Elliot and East Is East.
New Queer Voices, Outspoken
Patterflash! is a literary variety show, combining the best traditions of live literature with all the energy and verve of queer performance.
Yale University – gay faculty less comfortable than closeted peers
According to a new Yale-led study, openly gay professors are less comfortable in their work environments across the country than their closeted peers.
The Network – tackling social exclusion …
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.
Survey of NUT Members who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual
Survey of NUT Members who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual – The LGB survey covers issues such as:Being ‘out’ at work, Challenging homophobic behaviour in your school/college, Barriers faced in your teaching career due to homophobia
Celebrating Differences: exploration of equality and diversity in the ESOL classroom
Exploration of equality and diversity in the ESOL classroom – Laila El-Metoui presents an online session on the subject from Morley College, London
UPDATED 23.02.14: How Can English Language Teachers bring LGBT issues into the classroom?
Understanding gender diversity: sex and gender are not the same thing
Understanding gender diversity: sex and gender are not the same thing – The Guardian’s proposed new guidelines when writing about transgender people