‘BEING LGBT IN SCHOOL’
GLEN__Being_LGBT_in_School_10_Feb_2016_Web_3
GLEN__Being_LGBT_in_School_10_Feb_2016_Web_3
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
Education and prevention strategies<br />
benefit everyone. Even if <strong>LGBT</strong> people are<br />
not out, it is highly likely that every school<br />
and every classroom has <strong>LGBT</strong> students.<br />
Homophobic and transphobic bullying and<br />
anti-gay name-calling are serious issues that<br />
impact greatly on <strong>LGBT</strong> students. They also<br />
impact on any student who is considered<br />
different and who is targeted by this type<br />
of bullying. The whole-school population<br />
benefits when inclusion and respect for<br />
difference are promoted and issues related<br />
to sexual orientation, gender identity,<br />
homophobic and transphobic bullying<br />
are addressed.<br />
Schools need the support of parents/<br />
guardians. No parent/guardian wants his or<br />
her child, or any young person, to be bullied<br />
or to be involved in bullying behaviour.<br />
The support and involvement of parents/<br />
guardians is critical to support the school<br />
in carrying out its legal obligations to<br />
protect all students and to eliminate all<br />
forms of bullying.<br />
A Resource for Post-Primary Schools to Prevent Homophobic and Transphobic Bullying and Support <strong>LGBT</strong> Students<br />
33