News
Some People Are Gay, Get Over It! campaign returns
The gay rights charity Stonewall have launched the latest phase of their Some People Are Gay, Get Over It! campaign, to coincide with the new school term.The campaign was developed in collaboration with 150 secondary school pupils and teachers, as part of Stonewall's Education for All campaign to tackle homophobic bullying in schools.
Some People Are Gay, Get Over it! posters, stickers, and postcards have been distributed to all 5,000 secondary schools across England.
The campaign has now gone beyond the classroom and on to advertising billboards across the country to highlight the issue of homophobia to the wider public.
Ben Summerskill, Chief Executive of Stonewall said: "Homophobia is almost endemic in our schools and blights the lives of people throughout society. It makes sense that this zero-tolerance message should be extended to the wider public. Across urban and rural Britain, this plain-speaking slogan will remind people that discrimination against gay men and lesbians is no longer acceptable."
For more information on Stonewall's Education for All campaign, click here.
The Statistics
80% of UK schools are aware of homophobic bullying incidents
6% of schools have policies targeting homophobic bullying
About 1 in 3 young LGBTs self-harm or attempt suicide
More facts >>