Transgender News UK government to publish trans guidance for schools for summer term Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised schools will receive guidance on policies for transgender pupils for the summer term after a teaching union said its members were navigating a ‘minefield’ around gender. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Time for Inclusive Education and Just Like Us announce new partnership to bring LGBTQ+ inclusion to more schools across Scotland and England The two charities will work together, combining their resources and expertise, to reach more schools than ever before. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Petition launched to keep LGBTQ+ content taught in schools This counter petition is in response to a Parliamentary petition to have LGBTQ+ issues removed from the Relationship and Sex Education curriculum, which harks back to the dark days of Section 28 – a legislative designation for a series of laws across the UK that prohibited the ‘promotion of homosex By Graham Robson • 1 min read
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 06: Divina De Campo of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ attends RuPaul’s DragCon 2019 at The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on September 06, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Santiago Felipe/Getty Images) LGBTQ+ News Divina De Campo backs Just Like Us campaign highlighting issues LGBTQ+ young people face this winter Divina De Campo, Ian ‘H’ Watkins from Steps, Char Bailey, Cairo Leon, Dom&Ink and Benjy Kusi and Maxine Heron have backed the campaign, calling for donations to make sure LGBTQ+ young people have safer, more accepting school environments. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Department for Education removes trans rights charity Mermaids from mental health and wellbeing resources for schools DfE removed a reference to the Mermaids advice line from its list of mental health and wellbeing resources for schools or those working with children and young people. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health Birmingham charity Saving Lives co-founds new video series for schools The series stars Saving Lives’ own Naomi Sutton and GP Becky Foljambe, and is hosted by the charity You Before Two, of which Becky is the founder. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Pride in Education conference set to ‘combat prejudice and champion LGBTQ+ inclusion’ The programme aims to support anyone working or with an interest in making the education sector more inclusive, from primary to university with a focus on LGBTQ+ lives and issues. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Good Law Project publishes expert legal advice about trans children’s rights at school The advice is to help schools in England and Wales understand their responsibilities, and parents and children to understand their rights By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News Report: 1 in 5 teachers “uncomfortable” discussing LGBTQ+ topics To mark 18 years since Section 28 was repealed, Just Like Us has released a report on teachers’ attitudes to LGBTQ+ inclusive education. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Scotland makes LGBTQ+ history compulsory in schools Scotland has made history by becoming the first country in the world to make the teaching of LGBTQ+ history compulsory in schools. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community News Fundraiser launched for Transforming Sexuality & Gender Scholarship Uni of Brighton’s Centre for Transforming Sexuality & Gender launches a fundraising campaign for the scholarship which aims to promote gender diversity in Higher Education and society By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts National Student Pride to kick off on April 19 From April 19-25, National Student Pride will be serving a roster of online events for LGBTQ+ students By Graham Robson • 2 min read
