LGBTQ+ News Jonathan Bailey, MindOut and Just Like Us among those shortlisted for Rainbow Honours Awards MindOut, the Brighton & Hove-based LGBTQ+ mental health charity; Just Like Us, the LGBTQ+ youth charity; and Jonathan Bailey are among those shortlisted for this year’s Rainbow Honours, which celebrate individuals and organisations who dedicate themselves year-round to driving change and championing By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Jonathan Bailey supports LGBT+ Guide for Parents, published by Just Like Us Just Like Us, the LGBTQ+ young people’s charity, has published its LGBT+ Guide for Parents, which aims to help parents become LGBTQ+ allies and bring families together. According to the charity, a third of British parents have never spoken to their child about what LGBTQ+ means, and dads are even le By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Three-time Paralympic gold medallist and Just Like Us patron Lauren Rowles speaks about the power of visibility during Disability History Month Three-time Paralympic gold medallist and Just Like Us patron Lauren Rowles has spoken about the power of visibility during Disability History Month. Rowles, who joined the LGBTQ+ youth charity as a patron in March 2024, highlighted the disproportionate barriers faced by LGBTQ+ disabled young people. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Homophobic language heard by 78% of primary school pupils, new research finds The majority (78%) of primary school children across the UK hear homophobic language, according to new research from LGBTQ+ youth charity Just Like Us in conjunction with VotesforSchools. In a survey of 31,875 pupils across the UK, including 4,307 primary school pupils aged 9 to 11, the results show By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Fundraising News Bridgerton actor Jonathan Bailey announced as JustGiving’s Celebrity Fundraiser of the Year after raising an incredible £33,452 for LGBTQ+ youth charity, Just Like Us Bridgerton actor Jonathan Bailey has been announced as JustGiving‘s Celebrity Fundraiser of the Year after raising an incredible £33,452 for LGBTQ+ youth charity Just Like Us, of which is patron! “If Just Like Us were around when I was at school, it would have been a lot easier and I would’ve had a By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News UK LGBTQ+ schools programme to become free to all secondaries Popular LGBTQ+ schools programme, Pride Groups, run by LGBTQ+ youth charity Just Like Us, is being made free to all UK secondary schools, thanks to National Lottery funding. The Pride Groups programme has so far helped 410 secondary schools to set up/run a LGBTQ+ and allies club, making school envir By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Fundraising News Bridgerton actor Jonathan Bailey raises an incredible £30,000 for LGBTQ+ youth charity, Just Like Us Bridgerton actor Jonathan Bailey has raised an incredible £30,000 for LGBTQ+ youth charity Just Like Us in just 24 hour after running a half marathon for the charity. Speaking of Just Like Us, Bailey, who is a patron of the charity, said “I’ve met some of their young ambassadors who go into schools By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News Get Involved: Just Like Us launches 190 Challenge to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ young people To represent the 190 days young people spend in school each year, LGBTQ+ youth charity Just Like Us is asking you to run, row, cycle, hike or swim 190km, or create your own 190-minute challenge, to fundraise for the charity and improve the lives of LGBTQ+ young people, so they can feel safer and hap By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Paralympian Lauren Rowles becomes charity patron of Just Like Us to support its “vital” work Paralympian Lauren Rowles has become a new patron of Just Like Us, the LGBTQ+ young people’s charity, joining actor Jonathan Bailey. Rowles is a two-time Paralympic champion rower, having won gold medals in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 and Tokyo in 2021, and she will soon be heading to the 2024 Summer Par By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Teachers still as uncomfortable discussing LGBTQ+ topics as they were two years ago, new research finds Progress has stagnated and teachers are just as uncomfortable discussing LGBTQ+ topics with pupils as they were two years ago, new research of more than 6,000 teachers by Just Like Us, the LGBTQ+ young people’s charity, has found. Fifteen per-cent of teachers across the UK said they felt “not very c By Graham Robson • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News “Be the representation you never had.” Dannii Minogue calls on LGBTQ+ young adults to volunteer for Just Like Us’ Ambassador Programme Pop star Dannii Minogue has called on LGBTQ+ young adults across the UK to volunteer with Just Like Us, the LGBTQ+ young people’s charity. Just Like Us’ Ambassador Programme allows LGBTQ+ young people to benefit from a range of opportunities, like career mentoring, skills workshops, media opportunit By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ children’s education company Pop’n’Olly to donate 300 LGBTQ+ children’s books to primary schools in the constituencies of Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman In response to “anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric” coming from the Tory Party Conference, LGBTQ+ children’s education company Pop’n’Olly has announced they are donating 300 of its LGBTQ+ children’s books to primary schools in the constituencies of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Home Secretary Suella Braverman. O By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Just Like Us announces date of School Diversity Week 2024 School Diversity Week is a celebration of LGBTQ+ equality and inclusion, celebrated by thousands of primary and secondary schools. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News More than 6,000 schools in the UK get involved in School Diversity Week 2023 Just Like Us, the LGBTQ+ young people’s charity, provides free, ready-to-go resources so that teachers can make their lessons and celebrations LGBTQ+ inclusive in an educational and age appropriate way. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News New report from LGBTQ+ young people’s charity finds support is key to LGBTQ+ young people’s success as adults The report has revealed LGBTQ+ people who weren’t supported at school and home are half as likely to be happy in early adulthood and three times more likely to not be confident they’ll have a career they enjoy. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Research from Just Like Us finds over 70% of trans young adults have faced verbal abuse in the last year The independently conducted research found that trans young adults were most likely in the LGBTQ+ community to have faced verbal abuse in the past year. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News New research shows almost half of LGBTQ+ adults are estranged from their family The survey of 3,695 adults aged 18 to 25 found that LGBTQ+ young adults were twice as likely as non-LGBTQ+ young adults to say they were not close to their immediate family members (14% compared to 6%). By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Pride in Education to make a “powerful impact” when it returns on Saturday, May 20 This free online event will feature 30 influential speakers across 20 sessions, including Nancy Kelley, Chief Executive at Stonewall; Matt Garvey, CEO at Diversity Role Models; Amy Ashenden, Interim CEO at Just Like Us; and Sue Sanders, founder of LGBTQ+ History Month in the UK and Chair of Schools By Graham Robson • 2 min read
rainbow flag on a desk LGBTQ+ News New research shows majority of LGBTQ+ young adults wish LGBTQ+ education started in primary school or nursery The majority (74%) of LGBTQ+ young adults believe children should learn about LGBTQ+ inclusion in primary school or nursery, according to new research by Just Like Us, the LGBTQ+ young people’s charity. The research was carried out independently by Cibyl in January 2023. 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
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
Health Digging Beneath The Surface – Michael Handrick on the mental health epidemic affecting LGBTQ+ communities We can no longer ignore our mental health, especially at this inflection point in time when our rights are being attacked once again across the world. By Contributor • 4 min read
Exhibition at Queer Britain. Photo credit Rahil Ahmad Arts Queer Britain, the first LGBTQ+ museum in Britain, joins nationwide movement to celebrate culture and creativity in communities Queer Britain to host special Fun Palace to celebrate LGBTQ+ culture on Sunday, October 2 By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Birmingham Just Like Us partners with Birmingham Pride to teach students about LGBTQ+ history To celebrate Birmingham Pride’s 25th anniversary, Just Like Us and Birmingham Pride have launched a new partnership that will allow school students to get involved with Pride for the first time. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
