How long has bisexuality been around?
It is almost unbelievable to think that bisexuality was only recently acknowledged as a legitimate sexuality, but of course, bisexual people have been in existence…
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What shifting understandings of gender mean for older trans and non-binary people
Jennie Kermode, author, journalist and secretary of Trans Media Watch, explores how shifting attitudes towards gender have affected older trans and/or non-binary people, and why…
How can staff in higher education support trans & non-binary people during transition?
How can we best support trans, nonbinary and gender diverse people in our college and university communities when they are coming out or transitioning? This extract…
Podcast: How can teachers make their schools LGBT+ inclusive for pupils and staff?
We invited authors Elly Barnes and Olly Pike onto the JKP podcast to talk about best practice for teachers who want to make their schools…
Tackling homophobia in school? You need to start with your own language
Former teacher Jonathan Charlesworth explains how our confidence to provide support to someone ‘coming out’ or to stop, then prevent, homophobic name-calling or bullying all…
Why is LGBT+ teacher training so important?
Dr Elly Barnes MBE is CEO and Founder of Educate & Celebrate, a leading charity who work with schools to transform them into being LGBT+ inclusive. She…
LGBT exclusion in politics – how far have we come?
Jennie Kermode reflects on the election of the UK’s first openly gay candidate, a historical moment in LGBT history, and considers the extent of homophobia…