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发帖数: 2153 | 1 Anti-gay bullying is a serious problem in Northern Ireland schools, a new
report says.
The Rainbow Project report, Left out of the Equation, says gay, lesbian and
bisexual pupils suffer severe inequality.
Problems include bullying, teachers failing to tackle homophobic abuse, poor
sexual health information and schools’ failure to teach about stable and
fulfilling relationships.
Young LGB people are left to “suffer in silence” because they fear coming
out, the charity says.
The report says: “LGB young people are one of the most invisible, isolated
and vulnerable groups in our society. Homophobic bullying is rife in schools
across Northern Ireland and it continues, unchallenged, because school
staff lack the capacity, confidence or will to tackle it.
“Many LGB young people experience severe emotional, verbal and physical
abuse while they are at school and yet continue to suffer in silence because
they do not want to ‘out’ themselves, because they believe that the
school would look unfavourably upon them, or because they do not believe
that the school will take any appropriate action.
It adds: “Although many young LGB people are coming out at an earlier age,
many spend their time in school trying to conceal their sexual orientation
from their parents, teachers, peers and even themselves.”
Rainbow Project education equality officer Gavin Boyd said: “This report
shows that when it comes to education, young people who are lesbian, gay or
bisexual are left out of the equation.
“They get severely bullied but frequently don’t tell anyone because they
don’t believe their school will do anything about it. They hear homophobic
slurs every day but teachers don’t intervene. They aren’t taught that they
can have stable and fulfilling relationships. They aren’t taught how to
gauge risk and protect themselves from mental and sexual ill-health. They
are simply expected to suffer in silence.”
He added: “The education structures of Northern Ireland ensure that boards
of governors can neglect their legal obligations due to the lack of
enforcement and accountability mechanisms. Boards of governors are failing
to safeguard and promote the welfare of their LGB pupils, contrary to their
legal obligations.”
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