Why Support Sexual and Gender Diversity in Schools?

Tiffany Jones

Abstract

Impacts of homophobia/ transphobia: • 1/3 couldn't concentrate at school. • 1/5 missed classes; missed days at school; marks dropped; hid at recess. • 1/8 didn't use change rooms; dropped out of sport. • 1/10 SSAY & almost 1/5 GQ didn't use the toilets; moved schools; dropped out altogether. Homophobia/transphobia were associated with feeling unsafe, excessive drug use, self harm and suicide for SSAGQ.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	National Safe Schools Symposium 2012: Foundation for Young Australians National Safe Schools Symposium - Melbourne, Australia Duration: 20 Oct 2012 → …

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Conference	National Safe Schools Symposium 2012: Foundation for Young Australians National Safe Schools Symposium
City	Melbourne, Australia
Period	20/10/12 → …

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Gender, Sexuality and Education

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title = "Why Support Sexual and Gender Diversity in Schools?",

abstract = "Impacts of homophobia/ transphobia: • 1/3 couldn't concentrate at school. • 1/5 missed classes; missed days at school; marks dropped; hid at recess. • 1/8 didn't use change rooms; dropped out of sport. • 1/10 SSAY \& almost 1/5 GQ didn't use the toilets; moved schools; dropped out altogether. Homophobia/transphobia were associated with feeling unsafe, excessive drug use, self harm and suicide for SSAGQ.",

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note = "National Safe Schools Symposium 2012: Foundation for Young Australians National Safe Schools Symposium ; Conference date: 20-10-2012",