Feed: Lifestyle | The Guardian
Posted on: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 5:38 PM
Author: Guardian Staff
Subject: 'Fear of violence influenced the way I moved around': improving safety for LGBTQ+ people
| Anti-violence organisations need to understand the unique challenges LGBTQ+ people face to make change, reports researcher Sky Larbalestier LGBTQ+ people are more visible than ever, but violence and harassment are still prevalent. For young people, this often takes the form of bullying: Stonewall reports that 64% of LGBTQ+ pupils are bullied at school due to their identity. I count myself in that statistic. I am a trans man who formerly lived as a gay woman, and I have been bullied for both. Those experiences will likely stay with me for the rest of my life; but what can be done to protect the next generation of young LGBTQ+ people? |