Submitted on Tuesday 23rd February 2016
Rejected on Thursday 25th February 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Make teaching secondary school children in the UK about LGBT+ compulsory
We want all secondary school children in the UK to be taught everything about LGBT+. Homophobic, biphobic and transphobic (HBT) language and bullying are widespread in UK secondary schools, it has a severe impact on the well-being, attainment and aspirations of LGBT students.
More than half (55 percent) of lesbian, gay and bi young people experience homophobic bullying in Britain's schools. Ninety nine percent hear the phrases "that's so gay" or "you're so gay" in schools. More than half (53 percent) of lesbian, gay and bi young people are never taught anything about lesbian, gay and bi issues at school. 7 out of 10 students who have experienced homophobic bullying say it has had an impact on their schoolwork; half say they have skipped school, this is unacceptable.
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petition.parliament.uk/petitions/110042
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