A new report from LGBTQ+ advocacy organisation, Just Like Us, has found LGBTQ+ school pupils are twice as likely to experience bullying than their straight, cisgender peers.
The study, conducted independently by Cibyl on behalf of Just Like Us, interviewed 2,934 pupils aged 11-18 (1,140 of whom identified as LGBTQ+) and 513 educators across the UK.
It found 42% of LGBTQ+ students have been bullied in the past year compared to 21% of straight, cisgender pupils.18% of LGBTQ+ students who had been bullied didn’t tell anyone, and only 21% told a teacher at school.