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W e l c o m e. RCN Congress LGBT Network Monday 22 nd April 2013. Kieran Bohan LGBT Youth Coordinator GYRO. GYRO – Gay Youth ‘R’ Out. Support for children & young people aged 13-25 who are: L esbian G ay B isexual T ransgender Q uestioning and at risk in Merseyside .

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  1. Welcome

  2. RCN Congress LGBT NetworkMonday 22nd April 2013 Kieran Bohan LGBT Youth Coordinator GYRO

  3. GYRO – Gay Youth ‘R’ Out Support for children & young people aged 13-25 who are:Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Questioningand at risk in Merseyside

  4. GYRO – Gay Youth ‘R’ Out • UK’s longest running LGBT youth group • Friend Merseyside Gay Youth Groupbegan in 1976 onColquitt Street • Became GYRO in 1990s &moved to Bolton Street • Became part of YPAS in 2005

  5. Achievements • Top 5 ‘Best Gay Youth Group’:Pink Paper Awards 2008-11 • Launched ant-homophobiaDVD ‘Are We There Yet?@ FACT in 2008 • Trained more than100 professionals

  6. Peer Educators & Mentors • 10 youngpeoplereceivedNOCNaccreditationto facilitateLGBTawareness sessions in schools & youth groups

  7. Working Together • 10 young people visitedan LGBT group inWarsaw and learnedabout Nazi persecutionof minorities at Auschwitzconcentration camp

  8. A Good Year • We raised £2000 to produce a calendar promoting positive images of LGBT young people

  9. Pride In Our City • We take part in Liverpool’s annual LGBTPride festival

  10. Growing need • 2008 – 2011: 195% increase in individuals supported169% increase in contacts with them • 2008-09: 797 contacts, 85 young people • 2010-11: 2143 contacts, 240 young people • Increase in enquiries from 13-16 year olds led to13-16 group in June 2010 • 2011-12: 1838 contacts with 280 young people • 17% increase in individuals supported, 15% fewer contacts • Reorganisation of groups in November 2012

  11. Boys will be boys,girls will be girls… • Homophobic and transphobic bullying are often based on sexist views. • Children and young people seen to be ‘different’ from what is expected of their gender are more likely to experience homophobia or transphobia.

  12. Consequences: • bullying • discrimination • damage to self-esteem • lower educationalachievement • increase in truancy • mental distress • eating disorders • substance misuse • homelessness • increased risk of self-harm or suicide • violent assault

  13. Bullying and Hate Crime: Homophobia is: • Second most prevalent form of bullying in secondary schools Stonewall • Second most commonly reported type of hate crime in LiverpoolMerseyside Police Hate crime = Any criminal offence,seen by the victim or any other person, as being motivated by prejudice or hate.

  14. Prejudice hurts… • James Parkes • Age 22 • Attacked October 2009 • Attackers aged between 14 & 17

  15. …even if you aren’t LGBT • Dom Crouch • Age 15 • Committed suicide May 2010 after bullying on a school trip

  16. …and not just the victims • Roger, father of Dom • Stonewall Hero of the Year 03/11/11 • Took his own life 28/11/11 ‘Devoted fathercouldn't bear to livewithout his son’

  17. Homophobic Bullying • 2 in 3 LGB young people experience bullying • Rises to 3/4 in faith schools • 3 out of 5 never report it • If they do, 62% say nothing is done • More than 1/2 feel unable to be themselves • More than 1 in 3 do not feel safe or accepted • Less than 1/4 are told homophobic bullying is wrong • Where it is challenged, bullying is 60% less likely • Stonewall

  18. At Home With Hate Crime? • 1/6 of LGBT victims of hate crime say the perpetrator lived locally • 1/10 of LGBT people think there is a big problem with hate crime where they live • 7% of LGBT people have had their home or property vandalised • Only 4% reported incident to a housing association, 4% to a local authority Chartered Institute of Housing

  19. Where does it end? Michael Causer Age 18, Assaulted 25th July 2008. Attackers aged 19.

  20. I am what I am… • Being LGBT doesn’t have to be a ‘problem’. • GYRO aims to create a safe, supportive space for young people to be themselves, to promote their self-esteem and confidence.

  21. How do we do it? • Informal education • Peer support • Overcoming isolation • Developing confidence • Role models • Group dynamics • Health & social care • Sign-posting & resources

  22. Anti-HomophobicBullying Strategy 2010-15: To downloadyour copy: visit liverpool.gov.uk & search for ‘bullying’

  23. Thanks for listening  facebook.com/gay.youth.r.out twitter.com/gyroliverpool youtube.com/gyroliverpool website: gyro.org.uk

  24. AnyQuestions? ??????

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