Non-Normative Gender and Sexual Identities in Schools: - Schools Out

6. Have you experienced or witnessed homo/bi/transphobic bullying at
your school? Can you tell me about it? What actions were taken as a
result?
7. Do you hear words like ‘gay’, ‘poof’, ‘dyke’, ‘tranny’ etc used as ‘put
down’ terms in the playground and classroom? How serious do you
think this behaviour is? Do you think this constitutes homo/bi/trans
bullying?
Prompt: Can we differentiate between the terms’ usage in
different contexts? What value and meanings are attached to
these terms?
8. Within schools, how important do you feel it is for combating
problems of homo/bi/transphobia and heteronormativity/heterosexism
for staff to recognise:
c. That such bullying is occurring in their schools?
d. That male/female binaries and heterosexuality should not be
assumed?
Prompts: Do you think that ignorance is fuelling problems?
9. What policies are there in your school regarding homo/bi/transphobic
bullying? Do you feel that a) staff and b) students are protected by
these policies?
Prompts: Staff and student’s awareness of these policies and
whether they make sure of them, if not why not.
10.What do you know about government backed campaigns and
government policies that protect both staff and students from
homo/bi/transphobic bullying?
Prompts: