1. (This year’s theme)

2. What do these people have in common?
L-R: Sam Smith, singer; Land Gaga, singer; Tom Daley, Olympic diver; Sue Perkins, TV presenter; Ellen Page, Actress; Gareth Thomas, Rugby Player.
Answer: All of the well known people above identify as either Lesbian, Gay or Bisexual.
Sam Smith, singer, came out as gay just before releasing his debut album, Lady Gaga, singer, has been open about her bisexuality from the beginning of her career, Tom Daley, Olympic diver, came out as gay in 2013, Sue Perkins, TV presenter, was ‘outed’ in 2002 as gay by her ex-partner, Ellen Page, Actress (Juno, X-Men), came out as gay in a speech at the Human Rights Campaign's conference in 2014, Gareth Thomas, The most-capped Welsh rugby player, came out as gay in 2009.

3. What do the following images have in common..?
All of the above images depict different families (this is not an exhaustive list!).
Many families still have a mum and a dad but different families exist too. These include, for example, those with single
parents, gay parents, children living with their grandparents, families with adopted/fostered children and extended or ‘blended’ families.

4. Is ‘different’’ a good thing or a bad thing..?
Ask audience this question.
Things to consider:
Are all families different from one another, even if they look similar?
Does being ‘different’ as a family mean that the members of that family don’t love each other the same way?

5. “That’s SO gay”! “You’re so gay”! “GAY”!
How many of you have either used these words/phrases or heard them at school?
What do you/others really mean when they say that someone or something is “gay”?
Lots of people say these things, right? It doesn’t mean anything…

8. Ninety nine per cent of lesbian, gay and bi young people hear the phrases 'that's so gay' or 'you're so gay' in school
99%
Question: How do you think someone who identifies as L, G or B or has someone in their family who does might feel when they hear these phrases used in this way?

9. “When people say ‘gay’… I feel worse than other people”
“When people say ‘gay’… I feel worse than other people”. Mark, 8 (London)
For young people who may identify as gay, have two mums, two dads or a member of their family who is gay, the use of casual homophobic language, in particular phrases such as ‘that’s so gay’ or ‘you’re so gay’, can be upsetting as it equates their family with something negative.

10. Let’s do something about it!

11. Only do or say what feels comfortable or safe but something as simple as “you do realise that’s homophobic, don’t you”? Should do the trick.

12. Because…

14. Don’t be a bystander! If you hear others using homophobic or other hurtful language, be an ally….
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