1. Guess Who
1 min to discuss with the person next to you and 2 mins feedback
Top Row left to right: Tom Daley,, Cara Delevingne, Frank Ocean
Bottom Row left to right: Miley Cyrus, Riley Carter Millington (Kyle Slater in Eastenders), Laverne Cox
What links all these people? They are all members of the LGBT+ community and have excelled in their chosen fields, be that acting, music, sport etc.
© Diversity Role Models, 2015

2. LGBT+ History Month February 2017 1 min
February is LGBT history month – we’re going to be looking at how things have improved for LGBT+ people but also some of the challenges in eliminating discrimination and what we, as a school, can do to ensure our school is open and welcoming to everyone, regardless of their sexuality or gender identity
February 2017

3. Bisexual: describes someone who can be attracted to either men or women
Lesbian: a woman who is attracted to other women
Heterosexual/straight: a person who is attracted to the opposite sex
LGBT+
Gay: a man OR a woman who is attracted to people of the same sex
Transgender: a person whose gender identity is different from the sex they were assigned at birth
2 MINUTES
Ask what LGBT stands for
Go through each definition
When explaining Transgender make sure you explain the difference between sexual orientation & gender identity: sexual orientation is about who you love/are attracted to whereas gender identity is about what gender you identify with – ask for an example of someone in the public eye, e.g. Caitlyn Jenner
We discuss them together because LGB & T people often experience similar challenges for ‘being different’.
Important to include + because there are a number of sexual and gender identities but impossible to mention all

4. LGBT+ Rights in the England & Wales: Timeline
1967
1969
1972
2 mins
This timeline refers to some key moments in the last 50 years of LGBT+ rights in England & Wales. Please note that Scotland, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man have devolved legal and political institutions that passed legislation at different times.
If this is being run in a classroom you could run this as a matching activity with students matching the photos to the dates in small groups and then discuss from this correct answers from the slideshow as a whole class, asking which answers surprised them and why.
We celebrate LGBT history months to remember those who had to fight for LGBT+ rights and to recognise and celebrate the contribution of LGBT+ people to our society and our school. Here is a brief timeline of key events in the fight for equality for LGBT+ people
1967: The Sexual Offences Act 1967 decriminalises sex between two men over 21 and ‘in private’.
1969: Stonewall Riots in New York – LGBT+ community riot in defiance against police brutality. This is seen as a key moment in igniting the struggle for LGBT+ Equality
1972: London’s first Pride march

5. LGBT+ Rights in the England & Wales: Timeline
1988
1992
2000
1988: Margret Thatcher introduces Section 28 which bans schools from ‘promoting homosexuality’ and effectively stops schools from supporting LGBT+ students and tackling homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying
1992: World Health Organisation declassifies same sex attraction as a mental illness
2000: The UK Government lifts the ban on lesbians, gay men and bi people serving in the armed forces.
2000: Age of consent is equalised to 16, the same as for heterosexual couples

6. LGBT+ Rights in the England & Wales: Timeline
2002
2003
2004
2002: Equal rights are granted to same-sex couples applying for adoption. There are now 24, 000 children living in same sex families – (this includes surrogacy, iVF/IUI etc. as well as adoption)
2003: Section 28 is repealed – which is why I can deliver this assembly to you today and as a school we can celebrate the diversity that exists within our student body and staff team
2004: Civil Partnership Act passed – giving same sex couples the chance to access the same rights as married straight couples but not a ‘marriage’
2004: Gender Recognition Act – allows trans people to legally recognize their gender

7. LGBT+ Rights in the England & Wales: Timeline
2010
2013
The future?
2010: Equality Act – brings together anti-discrimination legislations to one act that includes gender reassignment as a protected characteristic
2013: Equal Marriage: Gives same sex couples the right to marry
The future?
Many people campaigning on LGBT+ issues such as Stonewall, Albert Kennedy Trust etc.
- Globally 72 countries where homosexuality is illegal (many of these laws were imposed during British colonial rule)
Campaigns in the UK to allow LGBT+ asylum seekers to stay in the UK to avoid persecution in countries of origin
Disproportionate number of young homeless people are LGBT+
Mental health services facing cuts and LGBT+ people have higher rates of mental ill health

8. QUIZ
How many same sex marriages were recorded in the UK the year after equal marriage was won?
15,000
490
Whole quiz 4 mins

9. QUIZ
How many same sex marriages were recorded in the UK the year after equal marriage was won?
15,000
Whole quiz 4 mins

10. QUIZ
By how much did reported hate crimes against LGBT+ people rise in the UK in July-September 2016?
38%
147%

11. QUIZ
By how much did reported hate crimes against LGBT+ people rise in the UK in July-September 2016
147%

12. QUIZ
What percentage of trans young people said they experienced name calling?
38%
75%

13. QUIZ 28% physical attacks 48% self harm
What percentage of trans young people said they experienced name calling?
38%
75%
28% physical attacks
48% self harm
32% missed lessons due to discrimination or fear of discrimination

14. In how many countries is same sex marriage now legal?
QUIZ
In how many countries is same sex marriage now legal? 21 8

15. In how many countries is same sex marriage now legal?
QUIZ
In how many countries is same sex marriage now legal? 21

16. QUIZ
How many ‘out’ LGBT athletes were there competing at the Rio Olympics 2016? 34 56

17. QUIZ Highest ever recorded at Olympics
How many ‘out’ LGBT athletes were there competing at the Rio Olympics 2016? 56
Highest ever recorded at Olympics

18. What percentage of LGBT+ students experience bullying at school?
QUIZ
What percentage of LGBT+ students experience bullying at school?
55%
19%

19. What percentage of LGBT+ students experience bullying at school?
QUIZ
What percentage of LGBT+ students experience bullying at school?
55%
This has a clear impact on people’s happiness and wellbeing, their attendance, their attainment. We need to change this!

20. Thanks to the hard work and bravery of those who have stood up for LGBT rights over the past 50 years since decriminalisation, we have made huge leaps towards reaching equality for LGBT+ people. However, as we’ve seen in the quiz, there is more to be done.
1min
As we saw in the quiz, hate crimes rose in the UK last autumn, young LGBT+ people still face many challenges.

21. Video Resource https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQKGigb5l28&t=315s
10m We’re going to watch a short video about one boy’s experiences of homophobia in a school in Scotland. The video was developed from a script written by LGBT+ young people in Scotland.
While you’re watching, think about how the other students, teachers and family members behaviour and their responses to homophobia made him feel?
Stop video at 3 min 9 seconds.
How do you think the students friends, family and teachers’ behaviour make him feel?
In one part of the video the girl says her teacher’s hair is “sooo gayyy” – have you heard language like this at school – raise your hands and be honest? 99% of LGB students said they hear it at school
What could they do differently?
Play part 2 then questions on next slide

22. How does Jamie feel at the end of this video
How does Jamie feel at the end of this video? Which school would you rather be in and why?
3 min
We saw in the second half of the video that the teachers took bullying seriously and offered Jamie support, and his friends reminded another friend that using “gay” as a word for something she didn’t like was offensive.
Q. How do you think this made Jamie feel – what are the first words that come to mind? E.g. supported, respected, loved, valued
Q. Which school would you rather be in and why? Draw out that it is up to us, as staff, students, friends and a school community to create the kind of supportive environment that we would want.

23. What will you do to make things better for LGBT+ people?
As a school we want to be a place where all students feel safe to learn. We know that bullying makes people feel unsafe at school and can impact attainment, happiness and students mental health. We all said we’d want to be more like the school in the second half of the video and we have the power to improve all these statistics – firstly within school and then in wider society through supporting LGBT+ rights.

24. Making things better! Discuss: one thing you could do
one thing you and your friends could do
one thing teachers could do
10 MINUTES – ideally this would be a written activity in small groups
Discuss in small groups:
one thing you could do
one thing you and your friends could do
one thing teachers could do Examples:
Pledge to not use homophobic language
Equality Group/LGBT+ Society/Gay-Straight Alliance
Pride Events & Campaigns in school and wider community
Assemblies to other students
Mentoring Schemes
Poster Campaigns
Remind your friends/other students about their language

25. www.switchboard.lgbt www.themix.org.uk Support
You should never feel like you’re alone. If you need more information or support on LGBT+ (or any other issues) talk to pastoral lead, head of year, PSHE head or another trusted adult at school or there is more information and support available online.