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Sixty five per cent of lesbian and gay pupils have experienced homophobic bullying
of those
98% of gay pupils encounter "gay" to be a derogatory term
91% of gay pupils have suffered verbal abuse and threats
41% of gay pupils have suffered violence
17% have received death threats
50% of teachers do nothing to intervene
30% of pupils say staff and teachers responsible for it!
the report, by the Schools Health Education Unit presented "a shocking picture of the extent of homophobic bullying undertaken by fellow pupils and, alarmingly, school staff"
You'd have to be an idiot not to know homophobic bullying existed in british schools, but these stats are horrifying
Sources
http://www.stonewall.org.uk/media/current_releases/1793.asp
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6239098.stm
http://uk.gay.com/article/5648
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