Books New survey finds more than two dozen school librarians asked to removed LGBTQ+ books, including titles from Juno Dawson and Jessica Love, from shelves New survey data from the Index of Censorship has found more than two dozen school librarians in the UK have been asked to remove books – including This Book Is Gay by Juno Dawson, Julián is a Mermaid by Jessica Love and ABC Pride by Louie Stowell, Elly Barnes and Amy Phelps – from school […] By Graham Robson • 2 min read
In The South ‘Educate & Celebrate’ certify 60 new LGBT+ friendly ‘Best Practice’ schools In a year-long project supported by the Department for Education and the Government Equalities Office, LGBT+ charity Educate & Celebrate have certified 60 primary and secondary schools as centres of best practice. By Alice Blezard • 2 min read
Arts Why primary school kids are not too young to learn about diversity Elly Barnes, CEO of Educate & Celebrate, talks about her experience educating primary school children and introduces a film showing the Educate & Celebrate PRIDE in Primary Education resources being used. Children are not born racist, sexist or homophobic; this is a fact I say in every training sess By Contributor • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Great Rainbow Bake Off during Anti Bullying Week 2014 Educate & Celebrate and Gay Star News join forces to bring you The “Edu-bake & Cel-a-cake” Great Rainbow Bake Off. Schools are being asked to send pictures of home-baked rainbow cakes to raise awareness during National Anti-Bullying week, November 17-21, 2014. By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Elly Barnes to open family-themed Herts Pride Elly Barnes, CEO and founder of Educate and Celebrate will open Herts Pride 2014 under the theme We Are Family on Saturday, August 30 at Cassiobury Park, Watford. This year over 20 acts are due to appear on the various stages including the main stage, cabaret tent as well as in the wellbeing and mar By Besi • 2 min read
