Sexual orientation – news and teaching resources round up

Sportsman Tom Daley puts an finish to ‘rumours and speculation’ by announcing his sexuality in a YouTube video. Photograph: Georgie Gillard/NOPP

Olympic diving champion Tom Daley is a excellent role model for teens across the world. Earlier this week Daley published a YouTube video exactly where he openly discussed his sexuality and that he is now in a partnership with a guy, making him arguably the most high-profile Uk sportsman to come out as bisexual or gay and certainly the youngest.

Your students are probably previously discussing the story and may possibly even have been part of the wave of help for Tom Daley on social media, specially via Twitter. The diver’s frank and truthful words have offered schools a superb chance to get students thinking about how to tackle homophobia in college and to develop a supportive environment for students of any sexual orientation.

Here we pull with each other related information stories, multimedia and educating resources to use in tutor time, PSHE, citizenship, assemblies and beyond.

From the Guardian

Tom Daley praised as position model
Olympian becomes arguably most high-profile Uk sportsman to come out as bisexual or gay, and in early stages of his profession.

Tom Daley’s YouTube revelation will help to adjust attitudes
Nigel Owens, the international rugby union referee who came out in 2007, hopes Daley’s announcement that he is in a connection with a man will enable other individuals to be open about their sexuality.

I’m in a connection with a man – video
Tom Daley employs a video chat on YouTube to “place an finish to all the rumours and speculation” about his sexuality.

Tom Daley is brave and sensible to tell his personal story
As an alternative of waiting for some celebrity media “splash” the Olympic diver took manage and showed the value of honesty when announcing he is in a connection with a man when he informed his story on his own terms.

A new way to come out
This is an interesting piece which notes that Tom has not said he is gay, but that he is dating a guy. This can lead to some intriguing discussions on the fluidity of sexual orientation. Are the labels “gay” and “straight” old fashioned?

Homophobia in crew sports activities
There are no out gay players in the Premier League. This is a fascinating view piece about the plight of gay individuals in football.

Mapping gay rights – datablog
Data on which countries shield and which nations persecute their homosexual citizens.

We should not rush to define somebody’s sexuality
An intriguing comment piece on bisexuality. Fantastic discussion prompt for important stage 4 and sixth formers.

Tom Daley can make a splash with coming out video
Superb educating resource on the story from The Dayschools information organisation which sensitively tells the story for a secondary college audience and contains some fascinating actions.

Guide to tough homophobic language
Stonewall’s educational guide to challenging homophobic language supplies info and guidance for major and secondary school employees.

Initial actions – the gay point
Think “the gay point” is just one more problem to fear about and that being gay is a bit grownup for college? This leaflet nicely explains the fundamentals of why teachers must bother integrating lesbian, gay and bisexual issues into their lessons.

Addressing homophobia
Exceptional pack from Exceeding Expectations http://www.exceedingexpectations.org.uk/ looking at homophobic bullying and the influence it has – plus aid for your college to create an anti-bullying policy and in-college peer assistance groups.

Student guidebook for commencing a gay-straight alliance in your college
A toolkit from Colleges Out for youthful people in any British secondary educational setting who are – or are perceived to be – lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual or queer (LGBTQ).

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Something I wanted to say – video
Tom Daley made this video for his own YouTube channel. It really is powerful, it’s extremely sincere, it truly is real. Play the whole video in class.

Anti-bullying network
Complete information for schools on homophobic bullying.

Inclusion for all
Primary school deputy head Shaun Dellenty operates to support schools tackle homophobic language and bullying and has created Inclusion for all to take his skills into colleges all in excess of the world. Do have a go through and get in touch with Shaun about inset.

Educate and celebrate
Locate out a lot more about how to make your college LGBT friendly under the schooling and celebrate programme devised by Elly Barnes – and recognised by Ofsted as a very best practice programme for tackling homophobic bullying in your school – lots of wonderful suggestions and resources right here.

Schools Out
This organisation which has been operating for virtually forty many years to offer a formal and informal assistance network for all men and women who want to increase the concern of homophobia, biphobia, transphobia and heterosexism in education. Plus fab resources in the classroom.

Stonewall on homophobic bullying
If you want any persuasion to operate on your school’s anti-homophobia policy, read this.

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Sexual orientation – news and teaching resources round up