Supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people

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The wide diversity of learners includes lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people. Sexual orientation is a protected characteristic within UK equality legislation which is designed to address issues of discrimination and inequality.

Ensuring all young people are welcome and know they are valued is clearly important. At the same time, recognising, preventing and dealing with homophobia and homophobic bullying remains a continuing issue for all educational establishments.

Support materials

  • Resources

    Discover and download useful advice, research and other resources.

Related internet links

  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Youth

    LGBT Youth Scotland is a national youth organisation committed to the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people in Scotland.

  • Stonewall homophobic bullying

    Web pages from campaign group Stonewall, which aims to counter homophobic bullying and provides information on anti-bullying initiatives, organisations and resources.

  • The Equality Network

    The Equality Network works for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality and human rights in Scotland.