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Internet figures reveal demand for LGBT lesson resources

Thousands of teachers have been searching the internet for lesson plans to help them combat homophobic bullying in the classroom. The details were released by Schools Out, the organisation that campaigns for equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people in education at its annual conference on Saturday. The Conference took place as schools [...]

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Concert to celebrate LGBT History Month 2012

There will be a special concert to celebrate LGBT History month 2012 Friday 24 February as Stoke Newington School. The ‘Educate and celebrate showcase’ will be fun, loud and proud with performances and presentations by SNS students and guests from the London Gay Men’s Chorus, the L Project, Trans Theatre Company and celebrities. The event [...]

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The not to be missed LGBT education conference of the year

As always the Schools OUT Conference will be held on the first Saturday of February 2012. It is entitled: Educating OUT Prejudice through the LGBT Lens. Featuring the Classroom, The Rainbow Project and presenters and speakers from the other protected characteristics, the Conference will be rich in resources and ideas for practitioners in the classroom [...]

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Schools OUT Conference

Schools Out conference theme: Educating out prejudice through the LGBT lens This year’s Schools Out conference will focus on using education to counter prejudice. Dozens of teachers, students, policymakers and activists will gather at the Drill Hall theatre in London from 09:30 – 6:00 on Sat 4 Feb. Participants will explore the Schools Out Classroom [...]

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Rainbow flag appears over Oxford University

A rainbow flag has been flying over an Oxford University college for the first time ever. Wadham College raised the rainbow flag and kept it there for a whole week. It was part of a week that is all about celebrating LGBTQ life – Queerweek. Queerweek is the University’s annual celebration of LGBTQ life and [...]

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“I’m an Activist”

Here at NUS we throw the term activist around an awful lot. Activist Training, I’m an Activist, Come to Student Activism. It can become one of those words that gets used so much we forget where it came from and what it means. Most people reading this are unlikely to need me to tell you [...]

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Graham Norton invites the nation to Party for Parkinson’s for The Queen’s Jubilee

Popular BBC TV Presenter and arguably the nation’s favourite party host, Graham Norton, has issued a rallying cry – urging [...]

Proud Rhinos to celebrate sporting equality

World Club champions Leeds Rhinos are dedicating their Stobart Super League Round 24 fixture against Widnes Vikings on Friday August [...]

Threats and attacks on activists with just 24 hours left to IDAHO

With just 24 hours until the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO), threats of reprisals in Malaysia and attacks [...]

Gloucester City Homes – working to beat hate crime

Gloucester City Homes (GCH) considers all incidents of hate crime to be very serious anti-social behaviour and is committed to [...]

IDAHO Events

LONDON:   LONDON – GALHA & SCHOOL’S OUT Friday 18th May 2012 7.30pm Brockway Room, Conway Hall   Members of [...]

Police operation to target homophobic abuse in Portsmouth

Police in Portsmouth are carrying out an operation to target homophobic abuse.  It follows several reports of verbal abuse directed [...]