Homophobic bullying causes permanent damage to young people and blights the schools and colleges where it takes place. Making all young people - regardless of their sexuality - feel included and valued is a major opportunity for the educational system to transform the lives of a significant number of pupils and students.

In Wales responsibility for education is devolved to the Welsh Assembly: giving us a unique opportunity to make a real change to lives of Wales's pupils, students and teachers.

Homophobic / heterosexist bullying can affect all children in school, and indeed teachers, parents and governors. Children can be bullied whether they are affirmed in their identity as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB), questioning their sexuality, or because someone thinks they may be LGB.

Straight pupils are also bullied because someone thinks they are LGB can often be 'bullied' into picking on LGB students to 'prove' that they, themselves, are straight.  This homophobic & heterosexist bullying affects the whole school culture, and the way we all develop as adult citizens.