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 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, developing a toolkit for NGOs to advocate for sexual diversity education (see also the long version with many annexes)
  4. Promoting and supporting the inclusion of LGBT issues in sexuality education and bullying strategies in cooperation with UNESCO (see UNESCO publication on homophobic bullying)

Large European LGBT research recommends priority for attention in schools

May 17, 2013 - Peter Dankmeijer

Two out of three LGBT students hide his or her sexual orientation or gender identity and 80% have seen name-calling, bullying and other negative behaviors. This was announced today during the IDAHO conference in The Hague.

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China Central Television states “Homosexuality is not a disease”

May 18, 2013 - Peter Dankmeijer
In the southwestern city Chengdu, volunteers from "Les Chengdu" and "Tongle Chengdu", two prominent local LGBT groups, awed residents of the Sichuan capital by turning themselves into a “flash mob” at a downtown plaza. Taking the street by surprise, they danced to Kelly Clarkson's popular song Stronger. (Photo: Chengdu flash mob. Photo by Liang Siyu) Read more...

UN publishes “The Riddle”: who are these persons whose rights are denied in 76 countries?

May 16, 2013 - Peter Dankmeijer
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) released a new 2-minute video/public service announcement highlighting the impact of homophobic and transphobic violence and discrimination worldwide, available here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYFNfW1-sM8 Read more...

GALE facilitates successful strategy workshop on education rights in Jakarta

April 29, 2013 - Peter Dankmeijer
On 24 April, Peter Dankmeijer (GALE director) facilitated a strategy workshop on how to advocate for the right to education for LGBT people in Indonesia. He did the workshop on invitation of Arus Pelangi, a national civil society organization based in Jakarta that focuses on LGBT human rights advocacy. Read more...

Greek Observatory of School Violence and Bullying refuses to meet transgender representative

March 15, 2013 - Zacharenia Karathanasi
With this Press Release we wish to report a case of serious discrimination on grounds of gender identity on behalf of a representative of the Observatory of School Violence and Bullying, run by the Ministry of Education. Read more...

Bullying in malawian schools

March 09, 2013 - Francis Ananda Chipukunya
Stop bullying in Malawian schools! Read more...