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LGBT equality education only way to stop homophobic bullying, says TUC
TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber will today (Thursday) call on the Government to include lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) equality education in the school curriculum, as the only way to address homophobic bullying in schools.
Speaking at the TUC's annual LGBT conference in London, Brendan Barber will say that schools need to protect their pupils from homophobic bullying, and that promoting LGBT equality in the classroom is the best solution:
'While the UK's education system ought to be in the vanguard of the fight against homophobic discrimination, all too often it is in fact part of the problem.
'Whereas our schools and colleges have done much to counter racism and sexism, the same cannot be said when it comes to tackling homophobia. Despite some notable exceptions, too many educational establishments are breeding grounds for the worst kind of casual prejudice.
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July 4, 2008
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