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What is homophobic bullying?
Any hostile or offensive action against lesbians, gay males, bisexuals
or transgenders or those perceived to be lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.
These actions might be:
- verbal, physical, or emotional (social exclusion) harassment, insulting
or degrading comments, name calling, gestures, taunts, insults or 'jokes'
- offensive graffiti
- humiliating, excluding, tormenting, ridiculing or threatening refusing
to work or co-operate with others because of their sexual orientation
or identity.
Children and Young People's Legal Rights
In July 2000, the DFES issued the new statutory guidelines in Sex and
Relationship Education Guidance, which includes the requirement that schools
must provide for the needs of young gay men and lesbians.
Section 1.30 states: 'It is up to schools to make sure that the needs
of all pupils are met in their programmes. Young people, whatever their
developing sexuality, need to feel that sex and relationship education
is relevant to them and sensitive to their needs.'
Section 1.32 states: 'Schools need to be able to deal with homophobic
bullying. Guidance issued by the Department (Social Inclusion: Pupil Support
Curricular 10/99) dealt with the unacceptability of and emotional distress
and harm caused by bullying in whatever form - be it racial, as a result
of a pupil's appearance, related to sexual orientation or for any other
reason.'
More guidance is available in the DfES publication Stand
up for us - challenging homophobia in schools which can be downloaded
from the DfES website
If you would like more information on homophobic bullying or the support
available for the gay, bisexual, lesbian and transgender community,
please contact the following specialist organisations:
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