Extra information on Homophobic bullying. The affects and some new things to know.

2. The Reason I choice this topic
I come from a really small town where there was probably
100 students in my school. Homophobic bullying had never really
happen where I was from because everyone is really close and we
were like all family. When coming to college is when I started to see
more of people talking behind backs and making fun of people. This
gave me the idea to write about this topic to see what really happens
and to make myself more aware of everything around this topic.

3. Definitions
- When someone behave or
speak in a way that makes
someone feel bullied because
of their actual or perceived
sexuality. They may be a
target of this type of bullying
because of their appearance,
behavior, or because they
have friends or family who are
gay, lesbian, bisexual, or
transgender or just because
they are seen as being
different.

4. Most Commonly Found
• Public schools
• High schools
• Post secondary education
Most females/males start finding their real selves or start feeling
comfortable to empress themselves, so post secondary is where its most
found
• Workplaces
• Outside in public

5. The effect of being bullied
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The person starts feeling alone
Get embarrassed
Depressed
Start feeling unsafe wherever they are
Anger can begin
Stressed

6. Facts
• 70% of LGB children and young people at secondary school said
they would feel safer if the school would state that ‘homophobic
bullying is wrong’.
• Almost two thirds (65%) of young lesbian, gay and bisexual have
experienced direct bullying.
• Three quarters of young gay people attending faith schools have
experienced homophobic bullying.
• Less than a quarter (23%) of young gay people have been told that
homophobic bullying is wrong in their school.
• In schools that have said homophobic bullying is wrong, gay young
people are 60% more likely not to have been bullied.

7. Who experiences homophobic
• People whose parents are both the same gender
• Some teachers , parents, coaches and community members who are
interested in the same genders
• Students or adults that have interests in the same gender

8. Bullying is expressed by…
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Name calling such as such as fag, dyke and sissy
Sexualized teasing, taunting or threats.
Spreading rumors or gossip about a person’s sexual
Physical aggression such as hitting, pushing, kicking, punching, choking
and stalking.
• They might try to isolate someone from his or her friends or peer group.
• Will hide behind a computer, phone and will intimidate the victim as much
as they can

9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrJxqvalFxM
This videos is a story about two young boys that go through bullying.

10. An article about what students that stood up
http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/education/students-stand-up-tohomophobic-bullying-29768841.html
• This article was about how bullying was very high in Irish schools and how
most students were thinking of suicide or physically being hurt. Two years
ago a video went about two Irish boys on YouTube and them being bullied.
This lead to a book being wrote about bullying in Irish education and a
survey showing that six out of ten people were bullied.

11. What can be done
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Talk to someone you trust
Such as an adult or friend, teacher, or even a youth worker
Stay safe
Don’t fight back, bullies love attention and love when
someone fights back. Staying quiet might seem like you’re
weak but they are actually strong showing you’re a better
person
• Write in a journal your feelings

12. Extra pictures

13. To Conclude this presentation
This type of bullying is shown to not just be in
around our area but around the world. I’ve noticed that
some people try to brush it off and take what is given but
there is more that needs to be done. Even though I am
not familiar with homophobia I still don’t want to see the
sadness in someone's else being of someone else action.
I would walk by and allow someone to say the name
calling but to do what every kid in the video display did.
Stand up.

14. References
Homophobic Bullying - The Facts. (n.d.). Merseyside Youth Association. Retrieved
November 27, 2013, from http://www.mya.org.uk/?p=76
Information for Schools on Homophobic Bullying. (n.d). Information For Schools
on Homophobic Bullying. Retrieved November 27, 2013, from
http://www.antibullying.net/homophobicinfo3.htm
Stand Up! - Don’t Stand for Homophobic Bullying. (2011, April 1). Youtube.
Retrieved November 27, 2013, From
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrJxqvalFxM
Students Stand up to Homophobic Bullying. (n.d). Independent.ie. Retrieved
November 27, 2013 from h
http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/education/students-stand-up-tohomophobic-bullying-29768841.html

15. The End
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