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Saturday, September 22
View Article  Welcome to the Blog!
by Schools Out Web Manager on Sat 22 Sep 2007 12:17 PM BST

Would you like to get in on our online community? Then read on!  Here on our web blog 'forum' you can take part in discussions, post your comments and have a chat on whatever topics matter to you.  The aim of the blog is for it to be in three sections and these are:

The Main Page Area:  This area is for everyone that uses the Schools OUT website including general users, Schools OUT Subscribers and members of the Schools OUT Committee. Here you can catch up on live information, ask advice or share experiences with the rest of the world.

The Subscribers Area: This area is restricted to Subscribers of Schools OUT and Committee Members.  Here you can chat to other Subscribers or members of the Committee about events, issues or anything that you as a Subscriber want to share.  Even social gatherings can be organised through here!

The Committee Area: This area is restricted to the Committee of Schools OUT

You can sign up to be an online member using the Create an Account link at the bottom of the left hand column. Then you will create your username and password.  An email will be sent to you and you will need to click the link within the email to activate your account and then you can Log In and post articles using the Post New Entry link at the top of the right hand column.  Most articles have the option to reply to them by clicking on the Post A Comment link or the Reply link underneath the articles or commments. The most recent articles and comments are at the top of their respective columns on the right hand side and are all clickable links to the item.

If you are a Schools OUT Subscriber and have not received an invitational email, please email the Blog Administrator, Huw, after you have created your Reader Account at huw@schools-out.org.uk  and we will grant relevent access rights to the Subscribers area of the Blog.  If you have any problems, or you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Happy blogging
Huw
Schools OUT Web Administrator

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Sunday, March 14
View Article  exciting new book
by sue sanders on Sun 14 Mar 2010 02:17 PM GMT
What is a family? The stereotypical image shown in children’s books was of a father, mother, boy, girl, cat and dog living in a house with a garden. But as times have changed, families have changed too. Families comes in all shapes and sizes - from a mum and dad or single parent to two mums or two dads, from a mixed-race family to children with different parents.   more »
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Friday, March 12
View Article  tv request
by sue sanders on Fri 12 Mar 2010 11:51 AM GMT

Dear LBGT,

 

I am writing from Remarkable, an Endemol Company and we are currently making the third ...   more »

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Monday, March 1
View Article  International Survey on Awareness of Violence in Lesbian Relationships
by sue sanders on Mon 01 Mar 2010 02:59 PM GMT
Galop, London’s LGBT community safety charity, is working with partners across Europe to raise awareness of violence within lesbian relationships. Research has shown that members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans communities experience violence as often as heterosexual people, however social stigma prevents this being openly discussed and challenged...   more »
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View Article  The homophobia project - brilliant film for schools
by sue sanders on Mon 01 Mar 2010 07:02 AM GMT
Innovative youth arts company Peer Productions have developed a new DVD feature film complete with teacher’s pack which tackles homophobia in the classroom and beyond. This would be an ideal resource for your secondary schools and other youth providers and we are keen to see the film being used in your area...   more »
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Saturday, February 27
View Article  Stonewall's Education For All conference, 2 July
by Nigel Tart on Sat 27 Feb 2010 08:19 PM GMT
A high level conference for those working in the education and youth sectors, with the opportunity to hear from a range of education sector leaders, public figures and senior politicians, attend specifically tailored breakout sessions run by sector experts and share good practice and expertise...   more »
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Friday, February 19
View Article  Interviewees wanted for BBC documentary on bullying
by Nigel Tart on Fri 19 Feb 2010 02:02 PM GMT
We've recently been commissioned by BBC3 to make an hour-long, observational documentary about children/young people's experience of bullying. We have a unique opportunity to bring attention to the complex ways bullying can impact on a child's self esteem and their ability to function in everyday life - and often at school. The film will be told from the perspective of young people who are endeavouring to overcome big challenges and move on from these traumatic experiences...   more »
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Sunday, February 14
View Article  Unblock internet sites for all our learners especially our LGBTQ students
by sue sanders on Sun 14 Feb 2010 10:47 AM GMT
Many schools have a blanket lockdown policy on their internet connections so learners can’t see sites like LGBT History Month and Schools OUT. It is up to individual head teachers and governors how they deal with the internet. If they have a system that blocks sites they can also unblock certain sites however Oftsed has come out with this new report which you might find useful to get sites unblocked.   more »
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Wednesday, January 27
View Article  Schools Out conference to launch LGBT History Month
by Nigel Tart on Wed 27 Jan 2010 11:16 PM GMT
LGBT History Month will have its official launch at the Schools Out conference, in London’s Drill Hall theatre, on Sat 6 Feb. www.drillhall.co.uk   more »
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Friday, January 8
View Article  Schools Out conference, Sat 6 Feb, Drill Hall Theatre, London
by Nigel Tart on Fri 08 Jan 2010 04:18 PM GMT
SCHOOLS OUT CONFERENCE 2010 - 6th February at the Drill Hall, London Inspiring * Provocative * Entertaining as ever! Your unique chance to see the London Premier of the film The Homophobia Project: a powerful tool for secondary schools to raise awareness of homophobia   more »
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Wednesday, January 6
View Article  Survey of bisexual trade unionists
by Nigel Tart on Wed 06 Jan 2010 05:40 PM GMT

At the 2009 TUC LGBT Conference, delegates agreed that the issues faced by bisexual trade union members had not been ...   more »

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Thursday, December 17
View Article  Gender Identity, Not Gender Reassignment - personal testimonials neededd
by Nigel Tart on Thu 17 Dec 2009 04:52 PM GMT

The next stage of the Equality Bill is the House of Lords Committee
Stage which is expected to be on the 11th and 13th of January 2010.

Many trans people and their allies have been working hard to try to
get the protected characteristic amended from 'gender reassignment'
to 'gender identity'. If we are to have even the slightest chance of
any success in the House of Lords, we need more real life examples of
people who fall outside the coverage of gender reassignment and the
discrimination they have experienced.

We need transgender, transvestite, genderqueer, androgyne, neutrois,
third-gender, gender variant and intersex people to share their
experiences. At the moment, politicians just don't understand who
other than transsexual people our gender diverse communities might
include. Please take this opportunity to show them that you exist and
that you deserve equality too.

If you are willing to share your experiences of the gender identity
discrimination or harassment you have experienced, and are happy for
us to include this within an amendment briefing pack for members of
the House of Lords, then please urgently complete our very short
anonymous survey at:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7HLTHP2
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