This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Make homophobia & homophobic language in schools have more severe consequences
I hear the phrase 'that's so gay' on a daily basis and I'm sick of young people using others sexualities as an insult . It is a form of bullying and many don't realise how it can effect an LGB youth. I want to raise awareness in schools and help teachers to notice and do something about it.
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Stonewall have really given us an insight to homophobia within secondary schools and I've learnt a lot from their website.
http://www.stonewall.org.uk/get-involved/education/secondary-schools
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. Disciplinary procedures in schools are a matter for individual schools and not the UK Government and Parliament as a whole. You could start a petition calling on the Government to introduce guidelines for schools on how to deal with homophobia.
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