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GAY

PRIDE

FLAGS

Evolution of the pride flag

Flags

Ally

Heterosexual and/or cisgender people who actively support LGBTQ individuals.

Transgender

Represents a person whose gender identity does not match the gender they were assigned at birth.

Bisexual

Represents people with a romantic and/or sexual attraction towards more than one gender.

Non-binary

Represents nonbinary people, whose gender identity does not fit within the traditional male/female binary.

Trans-inclusive flag representing women that love women or non-men that love non-men

Trans-inclusive flag representing men that love men or non-women that love non-women

A person whose romantic and/or sexual attraction towards others is not limited by sex or gender. Asexual

A person who does not experience sexual attraction. Some asexual people experience romantic attraction, while others do not.

INSENSITIVE LANGUAGE

" you ' re too young to know”

often hetronormative relationships are not questioned at a young age but LGBTQ+ ones are.

“You don’t look trans / gay / lesbian“

all People are different and this implies the person doesn’t fit your stereotype of how a person “should” look. This is often said as a ‘compliment’ which implies being gay is a negative thing

Breakfast Bar

This mocks a persons gender and shows you do not respect the persons pronouns or transgender people

“when did you decide to be gay/trans/lesbian”

Consider when you knew what your sexual orientation was & if it was accepted by others without judgement or if it was an attraction you had naturally

This trivialises and diminishes the persons decision after “coming out” which is most likely something they have thought about thoroughly

transgender people and cisgender people would be a more appropriate way of saying this

“they used to be a boy/girl” respect an individuals identity and use the terms that someone uses for themselves

"that's so gay " Often used in a derogatory or insulting way and has negative connotations around the word ' gay ' implying it is a bad thing

“it's just a phase”

“I identify as an animal / inanimate object”

“transgender people and normal people“

PRO NOUNS PRO NOUNS

Always try your best to use the correct pronouns and name and give people space to experiment with their name or pronoun in order to reflect what might be a changing or developing identity Do not worry if you make a mistake when referring to someone's name or pronouns, it happens and can be rectified with a quick apology and correction

It's great practice to include your own pronouns when you introduce yourself to people, whether you are trans or not We all make assumptions sometimes, but by sharing your pronouns, you give the person you are talking to an opportunity to share theirs too, and minimise the risk of misgendering them.

Names and pronouns are common ways to communicate one’s gender. For a young person who is exploring their gender identity, a name change or the decision to use a pronoun which is in keeping with their gender identity can be hugely empowering and validating. Honouring a persons name and pronouns shows respect and acknowledgment of their gender and identity. Some examples are:

She, her, her, hers, and herself

He, him, his, his, and himself

They, them, their, theirs, and themself

Ze/zie, hir, hir, hirs, and hirself

Xe, xem, xyr, xyrs, and xemself

Ve, ver, vis, vis, and verself

Not all young people identify as male/man/boy or female/woman/girl They may identify as non-binary, gender fluid, non-gendered or in other ways, and may use gender neutral pronouns (They/Them), neo-pronouns (eg. Ze/Hir, Ey/Em) or no pronouns at all

DONT ASSUME

TRY NOT TO MAKE ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT SOMEONE’S GENDER IDENTITY BASED ON THEIR APPEARANCE. JUST BECAUSE A YOUNG PERSON MAY PRESENT IN A CERTAIN WAY DOES NOT MEAN THAT THEY ARE WHAT YOU ASSUME THEM TO BE FOR EXAMPLE, A TRANS WOMAN MAY NOT BE PRESENTING IN A TYPICALLY FEMININE WAY AT THE POINT YOU MEET HER (OR EVER) BUT STILL VERY MUCH IDENTIFIES AS A WOMAN.

IT’S NORMAL FOR YOUNG TRANS PEOPLE TO EXPLORE THEIR GENDER AND FOR ALL PEOPLE TO EXPLORE THEIR SEXUALITY SO PLEASE RESPECT IF SOMEONE IS CHANGING THEIR NAME, PRONOUN OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION

TRANSITIONING

TRANSITIONING CAN BROADLY BE DESCRIBED IN TWO WAYS; SOCIAL AND MEDICAL.

A SOCIAL TRANSITION IS GENERALLY THE FIRST STEP FOR A TRANS PERSON IT IS DIFFERENT FOR EVERYONE AND MAY INCLUDE A NAME AND/OR PRONOUN CHANGE, USING TOILETS/CHANGING FACILITIES APPROPRIATE TO THEIR GENDER, OR CHANGING THE WAY THEY DRESS OR PRESENT THEMSELVES. A SOCIAL TRANSITION MAY OR MAY NOT BE PART OF A GENDER REASSIGNMENT PROCESS AND IT'S IMPORTANT TO RECOGNISE THAT A YOUNG PERSON MAY JUST BE EXPERIMENTING WITH THEIR GENDER IDENTITY AND/OR GENDER EXPRESSION RATHER THAN MAKING A DECISION TO TRANSITION. IN ANY CASE, A NONJUDGEMENTAL ATTITUDE, SUPPORT AND ADVICE FOR THE YOUNG PERSON WILL BE VITAL

PRIVACY

EVERYONE HAS A RIGHT TO PRIVACY, THIS INCLUDES THE RIGHT TO KEEP ONE'S TRANS STATUS PRIVATE A TRANS PERSON'S PREVIOUS NAME, ASSIGNED SEX AT BIRTH OR ANYTHING ELSE REGARDING THEIR TRANSITION CONSTITUTES AS PRIVATE INFORMATION, AND TO SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OR CONSENT OF THE YOUNG PERSON (UNLESS REQUIRED TO DO SO) IT IS A BREACH OF THEIR PRIVACY AND TRUST

Do’s

Ask questions in a polite manner thinking about how sensitive the topic is

Do use more gender neutral language

Talk to the person before advocating on their behalf

Ask a persons name and pronoun if you are unsure

If someone has shared their pronoun with you and has stated they are happy for other people to know then share and correct others

Do use they/them if you are not aware of a persons pronouns

Always use preferred names and pronouns respectfully

Use the pronoun that someone asks you to usewhen you make a mistake simply correct yourself, apologise and move on Speak up when someone makes prejudiced comments

Model correct pronoun usage

Be aware of your own biases

Dont’s

Don’t make assumptions about someone’s gender based on their appearance

Don’t ask personal / invasive questions

Do not use discriminatory language

Do not deliberately deadname a person

Do not assume relationships of others based on similarities

Don’t out someone’s gender identity/sexuality

Don’t ignore the importance of using the right pronouns

Don’t ignore when others use incorrect pronouns

Don’t assume all people of a community are the same

Don’t expect a single person to represent an entire community

THEEQUALITY Act2010

protects children, young people and adults against discrimination, harassment and victimisation. Discrimination is unfair treatment related to:

• Age

• Disability

•Gender Reassignment

• Marriage / Civil Partnership

• Pregnancy / Maternity

• Race

• Religion or Belief

• Sex

• Sexual Orientation

Gender reassignment is defined as anyone who is undergoing, undergone or is proposing to undergo a process, or part of a process of reassigning their sex by changing physiological or other attributes. This includes medical or social transitions.

The Equality Act provides protection from discrimination because of gender reassignment It is unlawful to treat young people less favourably because of their gender reassignment. Gender reassignment is defined in the Equality Act as anyone who is undergoing, has undergone or is proposing to undergo a process, or part of a process of reassigning their sex by changing physiological or other attributes. This includes medical or social transition. A person does not have to be undertaking a medical procedure but must be taking steps to live openly as another gender, or proposing to do so.

D e f i n i t i o n s .

Assigned Sex

The sex someone is assigned at birth based on physical characteristics.

Cisgender

A person whose gender identity corresponds with what they were assigned at birth.

Coming Out

A process when an LGBTQ+ person will tell friends / family about their identity including trans status, sexual orientation etc.

Dead Naming calling a transgender person by their birth name when they have changed their name as part of their gender

transition

Gender Dysphoria

A recognised medical term which refers to the physical, mental and/or social discomfort of being perceived and living as one's assigned sex.

Gender Identity

The internal sense of gender. How a person feels in regards to male / female / neither / both.

Micro-aggressions

A comment or action that subtly and often unconsciously expresses a prejudiced attitude toward a member of a marginalised group

Misgender

To make reference to someone using language that does not correlate with their gender identity (e.g. using the wrong pronouns).

Non-Binary

Umbrella term which means to not identify with a binary gender identity (male / female)

Pronouns

The words we use instead of repeating a person or object's name repeatedly in conversation. Pronouns can be gendered (He/Him & She/Her), gender-neutral (They/Them), or relate to non-binary identities (Xe/Xem, Ze/Hir, Ey/Em, and more).

Sexual Orientation

Attraction to people i.e. gay, straight, bisexual, pansexual etc.

Trans

Short for transgender, describing a person whose gender identity does not match the gender they were assigned at birth.

Transphobia

Prejudice, Irrational fear, hatred, abuse etc. of trans people and people who do not conform to traditionally Western gender norms.

The 1885 Criminal Law Amendment Act made all same-sex activity illegal for men. The law didn’t cover women’s activity

The Buggery Act of 1533, passed by Parliament during the reign of Henry VIII, is the first time in law that male homosexuality was targeted for persecution in the UK. Convictions were punishable by death.

Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988 banned local authorities from ‘promoting homosexuality’. The legislation prevented the discussion of LGBT issues and stopped young people getting the support they needed

1952 saw Enigma code breaker Alan Turing convicted of “gross indecency” – a euphemism for same-sex activity.

In 2003, following years of protests from LGBTQ+ movements, the Local Government Bill repealed Section 28 From that point, teachers were allowed to address issues around gay lifestyles in the same way as heterosexual lifestyles.

In 1983 the AIDs virus was discovered and soon after, in 1985, there was a lifetime ban on men who have sex with men (MSM) donating blood in the UK

The Civil Partnership Act 2004 allowed same-sex couples to legally enter into binding partnerships, similar to marriage.

In 2007, sexual orientation regulations confirmed that there could be no discrimination for the provision of goods and services due to sexual orientation.

The Equality Act 2010 gave LGBT people protections from discrimination, harassment and victimisation The legislation brought together existing legislation and added protections for trans people, solidifying rights granted by the Gender Recognition Act

2017: The 1-year ban on MSM for donating blood is changed to 3 months.

The Gender Recognition Act 2004, gave trans people full legal recognition of their gender, allowing them to acquire a new birth certificate

full marriage rights were granted to gay couples in 2014 This finally gave every person in the UK the right to marry who they wanted, regardless of gender B r i e f H i s t o r y

Gay women were finally given equal access to IVF treatment and the right to have both mothers on their child’s birth certificate under the Human Fertility and Embryology Act 2008

“Lovehimandlet himloveyou.Doyou thinkanythingelse underheavenreally matters?”

James Baldwin

BRIANNA GHEY

As a response to the death of Brianna Ghey our Allyship students have been working hard to create bags, badges, candles & more to raise money towards educating student around anti-knife crime and LGBTQ+ issues.

During our Bake sale on May 17th we raised £111.22 which has funded 1 year group to receive a antiknife crime awareness workshop from the ‘Daniel Fox Foundation’ who will discuss the impacts of knife crime.

ANTIKNIFECRIME

EASTER Activities

During Easter half-term our allyship students attended school to design and make bags, badges & candles. Which will be sold at this years Halton Pride event - Pride at the Priory on Saturday 8th July