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Drawing the LineDrawing the Line
Getting rid of Getting rid of
homophobia and transphobia homophobia and transphobia
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Homophobia and transphobia Homophobia and transphobia are rootedare rooted
in irrational fearin irrational fearthat leads to hatred,that leads to hatred,
victimisation &victimisation &intolerance of lesbian,intolerance of lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender gay, bisexual and transgender peoplepeople
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Using the word “gay”Using the word “gay”
as an as an insultinsult is is
homophobic homophobic
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Calling someone ‘gay’ as Calling someone ‘gay’ as a way of suggesting a way of suggesting there is something there is something ‘wrong’ with being ‘wrong’ with being lesbian or gay is lesbian or gay is
homophobichomophobic
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Mocking people for making Mocking people for making choices or behaving that don’t choices or behaving that don’t
fit your assumptions about fit your assumptions about gender stereotypes is gender stereotypes is
transphobictransphobic
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In the UK homophobic In the UK homophobic and transphobic and transphobic
behaviour is behaviour is
recognised in law as a recognised in law as a hate crimehate crime
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Being on the receiving end Being on the receiving end of homophobia and of homophobia and transphobia transphobia hurtshurts........
& you don’t need to be lesbian & you don’t need to be lesbian gay or transgender to suffer gay or transgender to suffer
homophobia and transphobiahomophobia and transphobia
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FACT:FACT:People People do notdo not choose choose their sexual orientation.their sexual orientation.
People People do notdo not choose to choose to be lesbian, gay, bisexual be lesbian, gay, bisexual
or transgender or transgender
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FACT:
People DO choose
to be homophobic
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YOUYOU can challenge can challenge homophobia when homophobia when
you hear or witness ityou 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.