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Drawing the LineDrawing the Line

Getting rid of Getting rid of

homophobia and transphobia homophobia and transphobia

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Homophobia and transphobia Homophobia and transphobia are rootedare rooted

in irrational fearin irrational fearthat leads to hatred,that leads to hatred,

victimisation &victimisation &intolerance of lesbian,intolerance of lesbian,

gay, bisexual and transgender gay, bisexual and transgender peoplepeople

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Using the word “gay”Using the word “gay”

as an as an insultinsult is is

homophobic homophobic

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Calling someone ‘gay’ as Calling someone ‘gay’ as a way of suggesting a way of suggesting there is something there is something ‘wrong’ with being ‘wrong’ with being lesbian or gay is lesbian or gay is

homophobichomophobic

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Mocking people for making Mocking people for making choices or behaving that don’t choices or behaving that don’t

fit your assumptions about fit your assumptions about gender stereotypes is gender stereotypes is

transphobictransphobic

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In the UK homophobic In the UK homophobic and transphobic and transphobic

behaviour is behaviour is

recognised in law as a recognised in law as a hate crimehate crime

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Being on the receiving end Being on the receiving end of homophobia and of homophobia and transphobia transphobia hurtshurts........

& you don’t need to be lesbian & you don’t need to be lesbian gay or transgender to suffer gay or transgender to suffer

homophobia and transphobiahomophobia and transphobia

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FACT:FACT:People People do notdo not choose choose their sexual orientation.their sexual orientation.

People People do notdo not choose to choose to be lesbian, gay, bisexual be lesbian, gay, bisexual

or transgender or transgender

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FACT:

People DO choose

to be homophobic

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YOUYOU can challenge can challenge homophobia when homophobia when

you hear or witness ityou hear or witness it

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YOU can respect your friend’s privacy.

It is their sexual orientation, their sexuality, and not your

information to share

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YOU should not assume that everyone is

heterosexual

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YOU should not expect boys or girls

to behave in stereotyped ways

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If YOU are experiencing homophobic or

transphobic bullying or know someone who is…

report it to a adult

…DON’T be silent.

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Support and value your friends and fellow

students for who they really are.