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Consider these scenarios – use group talk to discuss these:

Consider these scenarios – use group talk to discuss these: A friend tells you he is being bullied by another boy in your class. What would/ should you do? A friend uses the word ‘gay’ to refer to classmates trainers. What would/ should you do?

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Consider these scenarios – use group talk to discuss these:

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  1. Consider these scenarios – use group talk to discuss these: • A friend tells you he is being bullied by another boy in your class. What would/ should you do? • A friend uses the word ‘gay’ to refer to classmates trainers. What would/ should you do? • A friend confides in you that she thinks she might be a lesbian. What would/ should you do? • For each scenario, ask the group to consider: • What they would do and one possible negative influence on this decision? • What they should do and one possible positive influence on this decision?

  2. What is homophobia? • Homophobia is a range of negative attitudes and feelings towards lesbian, gay, bisexual, and in some cases transgender people and behaviour. Definitions refer to contempt, prejudice, aversion and irrational fear. • Homophobia is critical and hostile behaviour such as discrimination and violence on the basis of a perceived non-heterosexual orientation. • Section 146 of the Criminal Justice Act 2004 came into effect in April 2005, empowering courts to impose tougher sentences for offences motivated or aggravated by the victim’s sexual orientation.

  3. Stonewall, the national Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Charity, conducted a survey of more than 1100 young people in 2010 to find out what school is actually like for young lesbian, gay and bisexual people in 21st century Britain. • ‘The Schools Report’ is available at www.stonewall.org.uk/educationforall • ____% of young lesbian, gay and bisexual pupils have experienced direct bullying. Answer: 65% • ____% of young gay people attending faith schools have experienced direct bullying. • Answer: 75% • ____% of young gay people hear the phrases ‘that’s so gay’ or ‘you’re so gay’ in school. Answer: 98% • Less than ____% of young gay people have been told that homophobic bullying is wrong in their school. Answer: 23% • Over ____% of lesbian and gay pupils don’t feel able to be themselves at school. Answer: 50%

  4. Some quotes from the Stonewall Schools Report that you may want to share with pupils are: • “…Females who were in the year above (year 13) wouldn’t touch me or would cover up their lowcut tops if I was walking past them.” (Hannah, 16, secondary school, Greater London) On three occasions I have been assaulted and had to go to hospital to be examined and get the police involved.” (Ali, 17, secondary school, Greater London) “There was no single bully to be targeted. The school I was in for GCSE’s is quite a conservative, traditional school so it was more or less ignored as much as possible and I was told to make my sexuality less obvious.” (Simon, 17, independent school, south east) • “I knew four really great teachers that helped me…the school librarian was amazing and I owe her a lot.” (Roy, 16, secondary school, West Midlands)

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