How can primary school teachers make their schools feel LGBT+ friendly?
The importance of an inclusive environment Your aim is to increase the visibility of LGBT+ people, issues and equality by utilising the all-powerful, accessible tool…
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How to make your nursery gender neutral: activities for early years teachers
How can you develop an LGBT+ inclusive curriculum at the early years phase? What are we saying to our children and young people through our…
‘My LGBT history’ – Sabrina Symington’s queerstory turning point
Sabrina Symington reflects on her LGBT history, and shares a pivotal moment in her past that influenced the way she lives her life now. The…
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…
Non-binary inclusion in the workplace – an interview
Companies are becoming more aware of the need to include non-binary people in the workplace, to attract a diverse workforce and create an inclusive environment…
How to make your school an LGBTQ friendly place for students and staff
At the end of last year, the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) issued new guidance on how to ensure that schools are friendly and…
Talking to Sabrina Symington, author of First Year Out – the first graphic novel to explore transition for trans women
Sabrina Symington is an illustrator, graphic novelist and blogger from Vancouver, working to normalise transgender issues. First Year Out is based on her own personal…
“Nanny, you do know I’m a girl, don’t you?” Anna Bianchi’s journey of grand-mothering a gender-expansive child
“I had no premonition, when my first grandchild was born, that I would be writing this book. How could I know that Ruben’s birth would…