community
young lesbians take over
BROKEN
RAINBOW
city hall
‘Dyke. Rug-muncher.
Queer.’ The same,
tired old insults are
banded around in
classrooms today,
as they probably
were when many
of you were still at
school. Stonewall’s
Communications
Offi cer Gary Nunn
reports.
Stonewall’s recent research, There needs to
The School Report, found that be increased
97% of pupils hear these recognition of
insulting homophobic remarks LGBT domestic
every day. What are we doing violence in order
about it? Homophobic to help the impact
bullying is something Stonewall levied on victims.
takes very seriously – so much
so that our whole education “Denial within our community is
campaign is geared towards doubly damaging,” explains
expelling homophobia from Chastney, the UK’s number after seeing Rikki’s inspirational Melvin Hartley, CEO of Broken
schools. This is an example of one snowboarder. Ian opened play, covering issues that just Rainbow LGBT Domestic Violence
where Stonewall is working the event by addressing the don’t get talked about in small Service. “We need to open our
more towards changing culture, young gay and lesbian people, rural towns. One young person eyes to what’s going on. Research
hearts and minds now that many who were thrilled to be in the reported “It made me more shows that domestic violence in
legal battles have been won. presence of ‘Gandalf’ – a true comfortable with my sexuality.” same-sex relationships is just as
The Barcelona Equality role model for their generation. Another commented that it high as it is in heterosexual ones.
Walk is a major fundraiser for Rikki and team wrapped was “great to meet like-minded Awareness and acknowledgement
Stonewall’s Education for All up the day with his play about people.” A third summed up the is low and there is a lack of services
campaign and a fun, proactive young gay people today – day more simply: “Just brilliant.” for victims to access.”
way for you to support the continuing the work he’s Jo Chastney said: “I’d have
work it does. Registrations are already been doing on behalf of loved to go to something like Greg, an operator on Broken
still open for the event on Stonewall. Last year, Rikki took this when I was going through Rainbow’s National LGBT DV
11-13 July 2008. By joining the a Theatre in Education play, Fit the tough time of coming out helpline explains, “There is a
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walk, (details below) you’ll be out to schools to challenge as a lesbian. To get involved misconception that LGBT people
guided around Barcelona on homophobic attitudes. The now and to help these kids is a are always going to dance parties,
a treasure hunt by Stonewall tour was a huge success and real privilege.”One hundred spending their pink pound and
staff who can tell you lots was seen by 10,000 pupils – young people from all over enjoying themselves. The reality
more about the work the many of whom reported an Britain attended the day, which for many LGBT people is that our
campaign does and where altogether more positive included workshops designed lives can be scarred by poverty,
your money is being spent. attitude towards gay people at to help them make the most discrimination, homophobia and
A fantastic example of how the end of the workshop than out of being gay and domestic violence. We need to
funds are used on the they did at the start. improving their confi dence. make these issues public and
Education for All campaign is Similarly, after performing Walking for equality in demand services which will
our recent Gay Youth Event, to gay and lesbian young Barcelona means that next combat these inequalities.”
sponsored by Aviva, which people at City Hall, many of year’s event can match the
took place at City Hall – those reported a more positive success the young people
workplace of the Mayor of attitude about themselves enjoyed this year.
London. Famous names
present on the day included To sign up for Stonewall’s Barcelona Equality Walk,
actor Ian McKellen, playwright log on to
www.stonewall.org.uk/barcelona Broken Rainbow helpline:
Rikki Beadle-Blair and Jo Or contact
michaela.greene@stonewall.org.uk 020 7593 1874 08452 60 44 60.
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