Welcome at LGBT education

GALE is a learning community focusing on education about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues. We promote the full inclusion of people who are disadvantaged because of their sexual orientation, sexual identity and their expression by identifying, enhancing and sharing educational expertise. The membership of the community is free and open to anyone actively involved in education about LGBT issues. GALE is a formal partner network of UNESCO. Our main priorities are:

  1. Pilot projects in schools and developing a toolkit to work with schools
  2. Pilot projects on LGBT storytelling/peer-education and developing a supportive tookit
  3. Monitoring and promoting the proper implementation of the Right to Education by states
  4. Promoting and supporting the inclusion of LGBT issues in sexuality education

GALE protests to UNESCO about potential homophobic event

April 09, 2012 - Peter Dankmeijer

On Easter Sunday, GALE (Global Alliance for LGBT Education) sent a letter to UNESCO, asking the Director-General, Ms Irina Bokova, to investigate the damage which may be caused by the leadership conference which will be held at UNESCO Headquarters later this week.

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Important judgment in hare speech case by the European Court of Human Rights

March 23, 2012 - Nik Boersma
The European Court of Human Rights says that criminal conviction for distributing leaflets offensive to homosexuals was not contrary to freedom of expression. Read more...

IGLHRC Website Banned in Indonesia

March 23, 2012 - Nik Boersma
The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) website has been banned in Indonesia. Indonesia government labels the site pornographic. Read more...

Gay Student Phillip Parker Commits Suicide after Continuous Bullying from Peers

March 23, 2012 - Nik Boersma
A Tennessee 14-year-old has become the latest gay teenager to kill himself over incessant homophobic bullying. Read more...

Ban Ki-Moon remarks on AU Summit: Ban homophobia in Africa

February 08, 2012 - Nik Boersma
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon remarks on LGBT people’s human rights at the opening of the African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa last 29 January 2012. Read more...

Event in Mumbai: Living Outside The Closet

January 27, 2012 - Nik Boersma
Students of Wilson College at Chowpatty, Mumbai, organized the "Living Outside The Closet" event to celebrate the right to live outside the closet. Read more...