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SexYOUality Project Support
Worker Miriam Lynn speaks at
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the Cambridgeshire-based LGBT
support group’s Auction and Film
Launch evening. The event raised
money for the charity as well as
showcasing local talent.
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MP slams gay parents
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to challenge homophobic bullying –
both behind the school gates and out
under Zimbabwe’s new constitution. Keith Goddard, in the wider world.
director of Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe,
told The Guardian that there’s “probably a 50:50 Our campaign to tackle homophobic
chance” of getting gay rights into the constitution, bullying is increasingly youth led. And
which is currently being drafted. the young people we work with are
already making a notable difference –
USA/ by promoting Stonewall’s equality
Clinton regrets message at school assemblies,
‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ community fairs, and beyond. Take
Former US President Bill Clinton Dalia, for instance, whose survey at
said during a talk at the Netroots Have you seen our national back her university halls of residence on
Nation conference in Pittsburgh to school ad campaign? Stonewall’s homophobic behaviour has received
that he regrets the ban on gays ‘Some people are gay. Get over it!’ over 900 responses. Stories like this
and lesbians serving in the slogan is currently featuring on 500 are testament to the powerful voice
military. He added: “I hated what happened. But display panels and 20 major railway that young people have in effecting
I didn’t have any choice if I wanted any progress station advertising screens at sites in change. In light of this, we decided to
to be made at all.” England, Scotland and Wales. The get more young people involved and
hard-hitting message was devised by recently ran a ‘campaigning
Ireland/ 150 pupils to support Stonewall’s residential school’ for young people.
World’s smallest gay Pride Education for All campaign, which The young people involved were
Tiny Irish village Easkey Ben Summerskill is tackles homophobic bullying in supported and encouraged over the
hosted what they claim Chief Executive of Britain’s schools. As the slogan is by four days by actor and writer Rikki
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was ‘the world’s smallest Stonewall. school pupils for school pupils, it Beadle-Blair, snowboarder Jo
Pride’ with 80 people in To support made sense to run it at the start of a Chastney and Westlife singer Mark
attendance. Local lesbian Denise Clarke told The Stonewall’s new school year. Unfortunately, a Feehily – as well as Stonewall staff
Guardian: “People were afraid of the new lesbian. campaign which taster ad campaign last year saw and volunteers. We look forward to
One woman rang local farmers to warn them tackles homophobic some billboards defaced with chilling more positive changes that will
their wives could be in danger…” bullying, visit www. homophobic graffi ti – reminding us inevitably come from these
stonewall.org.uk/ that prejudice is still very much alive impressive young people putting their
USA/ education_for all in Britain today. We wanted to use practical campaigning skills to use.
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