Why we need your support... - More than half of gay young people
are still experiencing homophobic bullying in schools. - Ninety
six per cent of gay pupils hear homophobic remarks such as
'poof' or 'lezza' used in school and almost all (99%) of them
regularly hear phrases such as 'that's so gay' or 'you're so
gay' in school. - Teachers want to tackle this problem but lack
the confidence to do so. Nine in ten staff members at secondary
and primary schools have never received any specific training on
how to prevent and respond to homophobic bullying. - As a
result, three in five gay pupils who experience homophobic
bullying say that teachers who witness the bullying never
intervene. This bullying has profound consequences for the young
people who experience it: - Over thirty per cent of gay pupils
who experience homophobic bullying change their plans for future
education because of it. - One in three (32 per cent) gay pupils
experiencing bullying change their future educational plans
because of it and three in