A study involving more than 30,000 students aged 5 to 18 discovered that 80% of secondary-age children and 78% of pupils aged 9 to 11 say they hear homophobic language.
Many hear homophobic slurs being used as a joke, the use of “gay” as an insult, and many cite social media, especially TikTok, as a common source.
The survey was undertaken in June by Votes for Schools and published by LGBT+ charity Just Like Us.
Now with LGBT+ History Month taking place in February, Just Like Us is promoting its free, online, CPD-accredited teacher training on anti-LGBT+ bullying in primary and secondary schools.
Previous research from the charity found that 43% of LGBT+ students report being bullied compared to 21% of straight students (Just Like Us, 2021).
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