LGBTQ+ organisation, Stonewall, asked social media users to share their experiences of being queer at school to demonstrate the severity of anti-LGBTQ+ bullying, and the effects the recent government cuts will have.
It was recently announced that the government plans to axe funding for The Homophobic, Biphobic & Transphobic Challenge Fund – a campaign aimed at raising awareness around bullying and providing resources for staff and students.
In response, Stonewall tweeted: “What was it like being #LGBTatSchool? Did you get the support you needed? Did your school deal well with bullying?”Thousands of LGBTQ+ people replied with stories of the bullying they experienced at school.