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April 26, 2013
Hong Kong LGBT activists fight school bullying with video series

Pink Alliance makes eight clips to inspire confidence and give support to viewers

Hong Kong's Pink Alliance launches a video advocacy project today to raise public concern about students bullied because of their sexual orientation and gender identity.

March 22, 2013
Why comic Zoe Lyons needs your help to stamp out gay hate in schools

Three reasons why lesbian comic Zoe Lyons is am happy to be hosting the 10th annual Equality Walk for leading British gay campaign organization Stonewall

The Stonewall Equality Walk takes place in Brighton, on the south coast of England on 5 May. I am helping to host the event this year and here are three good reasons why you should don some ‘sensible’ shoes and stroll the 10K walk with me.

Reason 1

February 7, 2013
It does get better for gay teens, study says

Research carried out by The University of Illinois and Brunel University in London shows bullying declines as gay teens get older

Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender teens face less bullying as they get older, a study has shown.

The study of 8,700 English students, carried out by The University of Illinois and Brunel University in London, says homophobic bullying against young people declines as they get older and leave school.

Ian Rivers, co-author of the study and Brunel University Professor, says the UK's proposed rise in the school leaving age from 16 to 18 is likely to 'impact rates of bullying'.

November 16, 2012
Hobbit star Ian McKellen narrates gay bullying video

Young people tell their stories in Stonewall video as Ian McKellen tours schools to tackle bullying of gay, lesbian and bisexual students

As cinema-goers await Sir Ian McKellen’s starring role in The Hobbit, he has a new video out which gay anti-bullying campaigners hope will have just as much impact.

McKellen, a co-founder of Stonewall, Britain’s leading gay rights organization, has narrated a new video highlighting the plight of kids bullied because of their sexuality.

Speaking in the video, McKellen says: ‘Over half of lesbian, gay and bisexual students have experienced bullying in schools.

May 17, 2012
Over three-quarters of Chinese gay students bullied at school

New survey says 77% respondents were victims of school bullying based on sexual orientation or gender identity in China

A new survey released for IDAHO (International Day Against Homophobia) has shown that over three-quarters of gay students in China were victims of bullying at school.

The survey with 421 gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and straight students found that 77% were the victim of one of 17 types of school bullying based on sexual orientation or gender identity. In response to the bullying, 42% reported depression, 23% reported a loss of interest in learning and 26% said they were driven to binge drinking, self-harm, thoughts of suicide or sex with strangers.

May 3, 2012
Countries get ready to tackle gay and trans bullying

Countries across the world back International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia to fight school bullying

Countries around the world will stand united in a landmark event to tackle homophobic and transphobic bullying in schools in two weeks’ time.

Fighting homo/transphobia through education will be the theme of this year’s International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) which will be commemorated by almost 40 countries on 17 May.

More countries are joining a list which already includes Burma, Fiji and Haiti who have never taken part before.

December 28, 2011
Teen suicide sparks local bullying action

Ashland City organising against gay bullying after Jacob Rogers shot himself

Incensed residents of a town in Tennessee have called for a review of anti-gay bullying policies following the suicide of a local teenager.

Openly gay 18-year-old Jacob Rogers shot himself on 7 December.
Authorities have claimed that there was no mention of school bullying in the letters he wrote before his suicide.

But since his death a friend has revealed that Rogers was subjected to persistent name-calling at Cheatham County Central High School in Ashland City, Tennessee.

December 9, 2011
HK videos combat gay school bullying

Hong Kong gay group Nu Tong Xue She tackles endemic bullying in schools

In light of rampant homophobic bullying at school, Hong Kong LGBT rights group Nu Tong Xue She is set to put online an interview with a noted figure in each of the coming 12 months, aiming to draw people’s attention to the underlying problems.

Named 'I am who I am', the education project believes youngsters who fail to meet gender stereotypes – be they gay, bisexual, or straight – should have the right to learn and grow in a safe and caring environment.