What is Homophobic, Biphobic and Transphobic Bullying?

Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia include a range of negative attitudes and feelings – including ignorance, hatred, fear and prejudice towards people who have identified as, or perceived to be: Gay – When a man or woman is emotionally and physically attracted to someone of the same sex

Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia include a range of negative attitudes and feelings – including ignorance, hatred, fear and prejudice towards people who have identified as, or perceived to be: Lesbian – When a woman is emotionally and physically attracted to other women

Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia include a range of negative attitudes and feelings – including ignorance, hatred, fear and prejudice towards people who have identified as, or perceived to be: Bisexual – When someone is emotionally and physically attracted to both men and women

Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia include a range of negative attitudes and feelings – including ignorance, hatred, fear and prejudice towards people who have identified as, or perceived to be: Transgender / Trans* - Umbrella terms to describe a range of people who don’t fall neatly into general society categories of male or female for a variety of reasons. Transphobia is the dislike, fear or hatred of Transgender people.

In 2014, almost nine in ten secondary school teachers (86%) and almost half (45%) of primary school teachers said pupils in their school, regardless of sexual orientation, have experienced homophobic bullying - Stonewall

Freedom of Speech

“People should be allowed to say anything they want to say” Freedom of Speech “People should be allowed to say anything they want to say”

Freedom of Speech “There are some words that are so offensive that they should never be used”

“It is OK for someone to use an offensive word to describe themselves” Freedom of Speech “It is OK for someone to use an offensive word to describe themselves”

“It is OK to say something offensive in private but not in public” Freedom of Speech “It is OK to say something offensive in private but not in public”

Freedom of Speech “It is better to get hateful words and opinions spoken out so they can be known and challenged”

“People are entitled to their own opinions” Freedom of Speech “People are entitled to their own opinions”

Freedom of Speech “It is equally damaging if a woman tells a sexist joke or a black person tells a racist joke or a gay person tells a homophobic joke”

Freedom of Speech “Calling someone a name is OK if it is meant as a joke and is between friends, for example calling my gay friend a puff because he is fine about it”

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me