Kai (undergraduate student, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama) discusses Changing records; Informing peers; Housing problems and Mentoring.
Journey of a transgender child
Cathie Dickens saw a change the first time she took her granddaughter Harriette shopping for a dress. “It just broke my heart to see her put it on and look at herself in the mirror,” Dickens said. “She’s so much happier, being allowed to be who she is.” Harriette Cunningham says she always knew she was a girl, even if she was born with a boy’s body. The Comox transgender girl transitioned last September and took the name Harriette in …
Scott Lively Will Be Tried for Fueling Antigay Persecution In Uganda
A federal judge today overruled the American evangelical minister’s request to dismiss an international lawsuit contending that Lively violated human rights by stoking the antigay climate in Uganda.
Boy, 6, uses Lego to explain gender identity
A six-year-old boy in the USA has found a creative way to explain and usualise trans people
‘Singing the Changes’ Exhibition Opening Event
The Pink Singers are Europe’s longest running LGBT choir and to celebrate our 30th year we’d like you to join us by attending our exhibition’s official opening at Audit House
Birmingham Students’ “Prevelance of Homophobia” Survey Published
82.6% of Birmingham students understand that the word ‘gay’ used in the wrong context is offensive
Teachers March In Memory Of Meadows
Teachers and pupils march through Accrington to remember Lucy Meadows
Straight Talking
“Straight Talking” is a performance that addresses attitudes towards LGB (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual) issues. This piece has been endorsed by Elly Barnes, LGBT Schools Advisor for Birmingham City Council and Number One on The Independent’s 2011 “Pink List”
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
Rights Against INtolerance: Building an Open-minded World (RAINBOW) project.
These films and the accompanying lessons challenge homophobia and transphobia by challenging the stereotypes that lead to prejudice and discrimination. The project was developed in the Basque Country, the UK, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, Italy and Bulgaria.
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