Tag: school
Homophobia in school sport must be challenged, says TUC
Commenting on research published Monday by Bournemouth University, which shows that homophobic behaviour is frequently going unchallenged in school and college sport, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:
Fired gay day school principal settles out of court
The fired principal of a major Jewish school in Melbourne reached an out-of-court settlement on the eve of his unfair dismissal case in the Federal Court.
Research Brief Examines LGBT Students in Middle and High School Athletics
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students can greatly benefit from participation in school-based athletics, but many of these students experience harassment, assault and discrimination that negatively impact their participation in middle and high school Physical Education (P.E.) and sports teams, according to a research brief released today by GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network in USA.
Major poll shows three in five people in Wales support equal marriage
A major poll conducted by YouGov for Stonewall Cymru has revealed that three in five people in Wales support government plans to extend civil marriage to same-sex couples, despite a vitriolic campaign against equal marriage from a small number of well-funded and disproportionately vocal political and religious groups.
Sticks and stones may break bones but ‘gay’ slurs cut deep
Gerard Farrelly, a primary school principal, are in the process of completing his doctoral studies to determine whether there is evidence of homophobic bullying in Irish primary schools.
Double lives for gay teachers in Ireland
Schools in Ireland can be hostile places for gay people, particularly the staff rooms.