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By Brody Levesque (Washington DC) OCT 29 | Stonewall UK, the LGBT Equality Rights charity organisation announced today that its launched a new campaign reassuring Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered school students that they don’t have to wait for things to get better in their lives – they can be great now. In Britain LGBT persons have partnership rights, the right to serve in the military and the right to have children. According to Stonewall spokesman, Gary Nunn;
"Her Majesty's government is committed to tackling homophobic bullying and many schools, supported by Stonewall’s Education for All campaign, are taking bold steps to do just that."
Nunn says that a series of clips have already been filmed and are online on the organisation's website. [ Link ] Two of the featured participants, newsreader Jane Hill and MP Diane Abbott are among those who will be filming clips for the campaign in the next 48 hours and anyone can add their own by making a video response to those uploaded at the Stonewall YouTube channel or email: [ Here ]
Openly Lesbian British author Sarah Waters said:
"If you’re experiencing homophobic bullying, Stonewall can help you. Schools across the country now have their ‘Some people are gay. Get over it!’ posters and a range of Stonewall materials to help them tackle the issue head-on. So teachers have no more excuses for tolerating homophobic bullying, and schools no longer have to be scary places for lesbian, gay and bisexual young people. Things are getting better - right now."
The videos build on the "It Gets Better" campaign in the United States featuring people from ordinary citizens to President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama telling LGBT young people that things will eventually get better. Ben Summerskill, Chief Executive of Stonewall said:
"At Stonewall we now work with hundreds of schools and employers who are making sure things do get better for gay people, right away. Working together, we can make it happen."
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I don't know whether I'm pleased or pissed off about this. S onewall, late to the party as usual.
But I decided to swallow my annoyance and leave my own video as a response on the basis that it could help just one person. Even if it's only one, that is good.
I'm still have pleased, half critical. But, like football (Soccer for my US friends), which is "A game of three halves, Brian" the third half of my opinion is coming own in favour of the initiative. I just wish someone else were running with it.
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