LGBTQ Awareness
This awareness course is intended to give an overview of the term 'LGBTQ' and what that means to different people, with a view to making our work and learning environments more inclusive.
Welcome
Learning outcomes
Common myths
Statistics
What does LGBTQ mean?
In this section
Gender identity and sexual orientation
Coming out
Social norms
'Queer'
Definitions
Transgender
Gender Identity Disorder (GID) and Gender Dysphoria
Transitioning
Discrimination
Discriminatory abuse
Experiences of discrimination and abuse
Your thoughts
Hate crime
LGBTQ health
Minority stress
Impact of discrimination and minority stress
Knowledge check
LGBTQ children and young people
Children and gender identity
Bullying
Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS)
Sexual development
LGBTQ in education
Bullying of LGBTQ children and young people
Homophobic bullying
How schools can reduce bullying
Stand up! (video)
Whole school approach
Education resources
Knowledge check
Pride events
Pride flag
Stonewall forever (video)
Now you know (video)
Pre-1900
The 20th Century
The 21st Century
Assessment
Your certification
About this course
Feedback