1. What do you know about him?
Who is this man?
Alan Turing set in motion the computer age and his World War II codebreaking helped save two million lives.  
Yet few people have heard his name, know his tragic story, or understand his important legacy. 
In 1954, Turing committed suicide at age 41 after being forced to undergo chemical castration because he was gay. 
He left behind a lasting legacy and lingering questions about what else he might have accomplished if society had embraced his unique genius instead of rejecting it.
What do you know about him?

2. Lets make space to respect and celebrate our differences and each other!

4. What does LGBT stand for?
Do you think LGBT people face more discrimination than straight people?
Have you heard, or do you use words like ‘gay’ describe things in a negative manner?

5. Homophobia is the irrational fear or hatred of homosexuality, non-heterosexual people, or anything or anybody that deviates from a strictly normative heterosexual approach to sexuality and sexual identity.

6. Homophobia
“I can't tell anyone because, basically, no-one knows that I am gay...I got called ‘gay boy’ in the corridor today, and I can't tell the teacher because it will involve coming out.” Nick, 14 
Homophobic bullying is the most frequent form of bullying after name calling.
55% of lesbian, gay and bisexual students have experienced homophobic bullying.
99% of lesbian, gay and bisexual students have heard the phrases ‘that’s so gay’ and ‘you’re so gay’ in school.
96% of gay pupils hear homophobic remarks such as ‘poof’ or ‘lezza’ used in school.
6% of lesbian, gay and bisexual pupils are subjected to death threats.
not everyone who experiences homophobic bullying is LGBT or questioning their sexuality”
“It can happen to anyone.

7. Your words have consequences: think before you speak
As a result of homophobia…
Half of lesbian, gay and bisexual students skip school.
1/3 change their plans for future education.
1/4 have tried to take their own life at some point.
More than half deliberately harm themselves.
Your words have consequences: think before you speak

8. What can we do to fight homophobia?
The Equality Act 2010 makes it illegal to discriminate against people based on their sexual orientation.
Sexual orientation is a ‘protected characteristic’ under the Act, alongside race, sex, gender reassignment, disability, age, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and religion and belief.
This means everyone, whether they are lesbian, gay, bisexual or heterosexual, is protected from discrimination because of their sexual orientation.

9. Archbishop Tutu
“I could not have fought against the discrimination of apartheid and not also fight against the discrimination that homosexuals endure”
Using racist or homophobic language damages what these people struggled for!

10. CELEBRATE
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