LGBT Youth

Key Issues

Key Issue 1: Age

Coming Out 1998n15

2008n50

2010n20

First Told 17.2 14.8 14

Key Issue 2: Parents

Parental Rejection 1998 2008 2010mum

2010dad

Out to Parents 93% 88% 80% 55%

Negative Parents 14% 71% 44% 45%

Emotional Abuse

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%

Emotional

Mother

Father

Other relative

Other person

Related to sexuality

Successfully dealt with

Key Issue 3: SchoolSchool 1998

(n15)

2008

(n50)

2010

(n20)

Knew about sexuality 80% 92% 100%Out at school 13% 44% 60%Experienced homophobic abuse

67% 76% 70%

Witnessed homophobic abuse

80% 74% 80%

Truanted/dropped out 13% 28% 43%Supportive teacher 7% 73% 45%Positive information 13% 18% 35%

Secondary school teachers views of group. 1,700

Target for bullying

School actively promoting respect for

Seen by teachers as feeling supported in school

Boy 8 68 39

Girl 10 70 43

Transgender 15 7 7

LGB 46 16 14

Disabled 25 81 78

Ethnic minority

19 67 47

Religion 11 53 37

Key Issue 4: Isolation

60% had 3 or fewer gay friends before accessing GALYIC 73% less isolated since attending GALYIC55% felt less depressed 91% confidence increased100% more positive LGBT identity91% GALYIC had improved self esteem

Key Issue 5: Homophobic Hate Crime

Homophobic Hate Incidents

1998 2008 2010

HHI 60% 68% 50%

Key Issue 6: Homelessness

Housing 1998 2008 2010

Homelessness 27% 26% 20%

Key Issue 7: Substance Misuse

Substance Use 1998 2008 2010

Tobacco 40% 46% 65%Alcohol 33% 58% 24%Drugs 33% 44% 30%

Key Issue 8: Mental Health

Mental Health 1998 2008 2010Depression 82% 72% 60%

Anxiety 67% 56% 50%

Suicidal Thoughts 80% 72% 50%

Suicide Attempts 13% 56% 40%

Self Harm 40% 74% 75%

Phobias 13% 20% 30%

Eating Disorder 20% 8% 12%

Key Issue 9: Sexual Vulnerability

Sexual Vulnerability 1998 2008 2010Rape 27% 24% 5%Sexual Abuse 20% 32% 10%

Not Practise Safer Sex when drunk

47% 54% 70%

Key Issue 10: Lack of ServicesMajority not meeting needs – few notable exceptionsMajority not aware of sexuality/gender identity – not monitoring Majority not aware of needs – most not including sexual orientation or gender identity in needs assessmentsMajority not had appropriate training (neither basic professional nor in-service)Few targeted services like GALYIC with appropriate funding and staffing

Public Sector Equality Duty April 2011. All public services proactively:

eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisationadvance equality of opportunityfoster good relationsremove or minimise disadvantages

take steps to meet the needs of persons

encourage persons who share a relevant protected characteristic to participate in public life or in any other activity in which participation by such persons is disproportionately lowtackle prejudice, and promote understanding

Section 158 Positive action

suffer a disadvantage connected to the characteristic: overcome or minimise that disadvantageneeds that are different from the needs of persons who do not share it: meeting those needsparticipation in an activity is disproportionately low: enabling or encouraging persons to participate in that activity

Positive action 1.

Parents - multi-agency care pathway for LGBT young people who are vulnerable at home.

Positive action 2.

School - zero tolerance of homophobic/transphobic bullying; support for LGBT young people in schools

Positive action 3.

Hate Crime - targeted support; awareness training for police

Positive action 4.

Housing - appropriate accommodation pathways for homeless LGBT youth (see Newcastle)

Positive action 5.Substance Misuse - local substance misuse strategy to include LGBT youth as vulnerable; specific, targeted service to meet the needs of LGBT youth

Positive action 6.

Mental Health - specific multi-agency care pathway for LGBT young people with mental health problems

Positive action 7.Sexual Health - sexual health strategy to include LGBT young people, including vulnerability to HIV (young men), teenage pregnancy and appropriate safer sex information

Positive action 8.Lack of Services – audit services to identify

MonitoringAssessingTrainingMeeting needs

Positive Action 9.Isolation

Is there an LGBT youth group

What is their capacity

Can they respond to need

Do other agencies refer to them

Positive Action 10.National agencies: take on board needs and prioritise work with LGBT youth

National strategies: include LGBT youth

All research: on young people include sexual orientation and gender identity

Resources

www.galyic.org.ukhttp://lgbt.resurv.co.uk