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
