John McGregor Secondary School is taking steps to help prevent discrimination against students for simply having a different sexual orientation.
Jewish Schools Tackling Homophobia
Jewish LGBT-rights group Keshet UK have made a considerable symbolic move by having the “Some people are gay. Get over it” campaign poster translated into Hebrew and hung at a Jewish school in London.
Birmingham Students’ “Prevelance of Homophobia” Survey Published
82.6% of Birmingham students understand that the word ‘gay’ used in the wrong context is offensive
Fired lesbian high school physical education teacher Carla Hale says: ‘This is not the end’
After 19 years, she was axed by Catholic school because her partner’s name appeared in her mother’s obituary (USA)
Gay students: invisible on campus? – The Guardian
The NUS plans to collect more information on the number and experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students
How I built a career in LGBT education
Elly Barnes has devoted her career to helping schools become environments in which LGBT students and teachers can thrive without fear of discrimination. She talks to Emily Drabble of the Guardian
Action Plan on Bullying is Breakthrough in combating Homophobic & Transphobic Bullying
Today, Tuesday January 29th, the Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairi Quinn TD and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald TD launched Ireland’s first action plan to stem the tide of bullying, and in particular homophobic bullying. The plan was drawn up over nine months by the Anti-Bullying Working Group established by the Department of Education and Skills.
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.