School Days

UK: ‘We can’t give in’: the Birmingham school on the frontline of anti-LGBT protests

The teaching of LGBT relationships in primary schools has led to weeks of protest in Birmingham. The school head caught in the crossfire between demonstrators and the law tells of the stress endured as a result of her desire to promote equality

Costa Rica: Know the protocol provided by the MEP to attack bullying in the LGTBI student population

Teaching and administrative staff must respect the name that any person chooses to be identified, allow the use of the sanitary service that corresponds to the gender with which it defines itself, as well as the dress code.

Canada: UR Pride Centre opens new community hub for LGBTQ youth

“2SLGBTQ people experience some of the highest rates of unemployment and underemployment, often due to the lack of opportunities to expand their skills in a safe and inclusive environment. This project prioritizes the capacity-building of this underrepresented group in order to ensure that they find and maintain productive employment in the future”

Japan: How a gay student’s suicide is helping Japan’s LGBT community speak up

Gay graduate student was found dead on campus soon after he was outed in 2015

Japan’s LGBT community has long been silent about the struggles of coming out, and advocates say the country still has ‘a huge problem’ with insensitivity around the subject