Do you know a school which needs support in tackling homophobic
bullying and celebrating difference? Find out about Stonewall's
School Champions programme. Fifty-five per cent of lesbian, gay
and bisexual young people say they have experienced homophobic
bullying. Almost all (99 per cent) say they hear the words
'that's so gay' or 'you're so gay' in school (The School
Report). However, school staff often don't recognise homophobic
bullying when it happens. Young people experience homophobic
bullying for being perceived as different and teachers say that
homophobic bullying is the most common form of homophobic
bullying after bullying because of weight (The Teachers'
Report). Even though homophobic bullying is the most common form
of bullying after bullying because of weight and three times
more prevalent than bullying because of race (The Teachers’
Report). However, if students are told homophobic bullying is
wrong, lesbian, gay and bisexual pupils are far less likely to
be homophobically bullied (The School