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UNESCO Cries Out, Says Gay Students are Being Bullied in Europe
UNESCO Cries Out, Says Gay Students are Being Bullied in Europe
In Europe, more than 50 per cent of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex students said they have been bullied at least once, based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.
A survey by the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO) says of more than 17,000 youngsters aged 13 to 24, more than half reported being bullied.
“Everyone says you can be whoever you want, you can be free, you can express yourself at school…then if you try to be different, you get backlash”, said one 19-year-old student participating in the survey.
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In a survey
of more than 17,000 youngsters aged 13 to 24, 54 per cent of
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people said
that they had been bullied at least once, based on their
sexual orientation or gender
identity.
Backlash
“Everyone says you can be
whoever you want, you can be free, you can express yourself
at school…then if you try to be different, you get
backlash”, said one 19-year-old student participating in
the survey.
The study highlighted widespread
discriminatory attitudes, with 83 per cent of students
reporting that they had heard negative comments about LGBTQI
students, while 67 per cent said that they had been the