Drawing the Line
Getting rid of
homophobia and transphobia
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Homophobia and transphobia
are rooted
in irrational fear
that leads to hatred,
victimisation &
intolerance of lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender
people
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Using the word “gay”
as an insult is
homophobic
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Calling someone ‘gay’ as
a way of suggesting
there is something
‘wrong’ with being
lesbian or gay is
homophobic
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Mocking people for making
choices or behaving that don’t
fit your assumptions about
gender stereotypes is
transphobic
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In the UK homophobic
and transphobic
behaviour is
recognised in law as a
hate crime
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Being on the receiving end
of homophobia and
transphobia hurts....
& you don’t need to be lesbian
gay or transgender to suffer
homophobia and transphobia
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FACT:
People do not choose
their sexual orientation.
People do not choose to
be lesbian, gay, bisexual
or transgender
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FACT:
People DO
choose
to be homophobic
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YOU can challenge
homophobia when
you hear or witness it
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YOU can respect your
friend’s privacy.
It is their sexual orientation,
their sexuality, and not your
information to share
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YOU should not
assume that
everyone is
heterosexual
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YOU should not
expect boys or girls
to behave in
stereotyped ways
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If YOU are experiencing
homophobic or
transphobic bullying or
know someone who is…
report it to a adult
…DON’T be silent.
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Support and value your
friends and fellow
students for who they
really are.
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