New independent research from Just Like Us has found that LGBTQ+ adults are half as likely to have “fond memories” of their time at school, and 36% were bullied.
More than a fifth (22%) of LGBTQ+ adults agreed with the following statement: “I do not have fond memories of school, I have blocked it out of my memory”.
For non-LGBTQ+ adults, this was the case for only 12%. The research, which surveyed more than 3,000 UK adults, found that more than a third (36%) of LGBTQ+ adults were bullied at school, compared to 17% of their non-LGBTQ+ peers.
Anti-LGBTQ+ bullying may be on the rise, as Just Like Us’ recent ‘Growing up LGBT+’ report found that 42% of LGBTQ+ pupils are bullied today in school.