Brody's Notes... Stonewall's Anti-Gay Bullying Campaign

By Brody Levesque (Bethesda, Maryland) Nov 14 | The UK LGBT Charity & Activist organisation Stonewall has launched an anti-gay bullying campaign featuring the slogan 'Some people are gay..Get over it!,' in honour of National Anti-Bullying Week, which will be held next week in the United Kingdom, November 16th through the 21st. The slogan was thought up by school pupils and will be displayed inside 3,500 buses in England, Scotland and Wales

Laura Doughty, Stonewall’s director of communications, stated: "Stonewall is asking supporters of equality to get much more involved in direct campaigning – both during National Anti-Bullying Week and beyond. It’s key for us to engage with people in ways they can respond to easily."

Stonewall Activists with the Prime Minister   Photo by Piers Allardyce

'Stonewall's Education for All campaign has shown how homophobic bullying has festered as a result of Section 28. I'm very proud of how hard this Government fought for repeal, and of the work the Department for Children, Schools and Families now undertake to ensure that lesbian, gay and bisexual people are safe and happy at school. I'm a proud supporter of equality and delighted to give Stonewall my full support for your activities for Anti-Bullying Week.'

- Gordon Brown, Prime Minister

Tory Leader David Cameron MP, in a statement released to the pinknews.uk said:
"I’m pleased to support Stonewall’s Education for All campaign. November’s anti-bullying week gives us the opportunity to highlight the prevalence of homophobic bullying in our schools and the impact it has on young people’s lives. More needs to be done to tackle bullying in all its forms and I fully support Stonewall’s campaigning to combat the problem."