Stonewall takes on homophobic language this Anti-Bullying Week
Nov 11th, 2011
‘Stop and think – words can hurt’ is the theme for this year’s Anti-Bullying Week (14-18 November).
Ninety five per cent of secondary school teachers, recently polled by YouGov for Stonewall, reported hearing the phrases ‘you’re so gay’ or ‘that’s so gay’ in their schools. And nine in ten said that children and young people, regardless of their sexual orientation, experience homophobic bullying, name calling or harassment.
This Anti-Bullying Week several high-profile supporters have joined Stonewall’s Education for All campaign, which tackles homophobic bullying in schools. Household names including Coronation Street star and Guardian columnist Charlie Condou and broadcaster and journalist Vanessa Feltz have spoken out about the urgent need to tackle this issue.
Ben Summerskill, Stonewall’s Chief Executive, said: ‘Anti-Bullying Week is a powerful opportunity to raise awareness of the need to tackle homophobic bullying and language in our schools. No child or young person should be prevented from fulfilling their potential because of homophobic bullying.’
There are many ways to get involved in Stonewall’s work this Anti-Bullying Week and beyond. Take part in Stonewall’s photo competition, ask your old school, or a school near where you live, to become a Stonewall School Champion or hold a tea party in aid of Stonewall. See www.stonewall.org.uk/antibullying for more ideas.
Sixty three per cent of secondary teachers say homophobic bullying has a negative impact on pupils’ school work, which can ultimately lead to them missing out on career and development opportunities.
‘The bullying had a huge impact on my school work and home life…I found it a lot harder to concentrate, worrying about silly things like leaving the classroom for break, or getting across the yard between lessons.’ – Jess, 16
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Charliecondou: Thanks for all your messages so far, please feel free to leave comments on the Guardian websitehttp://t.co/k6aZNHRN
LeaderAbrahams: @Charliecondou hiya hope you've had a good rest of the week. Just read your @guardiannews & @DiversityRM article on bullying which is great!
Charliecondou: @LeaderAbrahams thanks x
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shirleyatshimna: @Charliecondou Hi Charlie, great article, thanks! Our school in N. Ireland runs a GSA to tackle homophobia: bit.ly/rkNDx5
Charliecondou: @shirleyatshimna Brilliant! Good work x
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JaneHillNews: Super piece in the Guardian Charlie. @charliecondou on homophobia in schools and amongst teens: guardian.co.uk/society/2011/n…”
Charliecondou: @JaneHillNews Thanks Jane x
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timowenjones: Read this and please tell everyone about it guardian.co.uk/society/2011/n…... thanks @charliecondou
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scottm: Why do I love @Charliecondou? Writing like this, that's why » Why is school such a hard place to be gay? gu.com/p/339qa
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Despite the high profile of young characters such as Kurt and his boyfriend in TV show Glee, two-thirds of gay teenagers are still bullied at school. Charlie Condou, who plays a gay character in Coronation Street, considers why – and what is being done to stop it
Article by Charlie Condou for the guardian.co.uk
Thursday 10 November 2011
Extract from Guardian article:
[...Homophobia kills. LGBT kids are two to three times more likely to commit suicide than their straight peers. They are also more likely to self-harm and suffer from depression or substance abuse. And that's before we begin to count those who are harmed by others, attacked because of their sexuality, real or perceived. Stonewall's Education for All campaign aims to raise awareness of a problem that is often trivialised or ignored by schools. Let's hope that message finally gets through...]
If you would like to read the complete article click HERE
If you’d like to have more information on how to help go to: anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk.
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DanielGilbertUK: @Charliecondou Brilliant Gurdian piece - really inspiring. Wish more schools were proactive against homophobic bullying guardian.co.uk/society/2011/n…
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andywasley: Why is school such a hard place to be gay? http://t.co/QawP69dO via @guardian <-- Superb article by @CharlieCondou.
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