Various associations are calling to intensify the fight against LGBTphobia in schools

While, according to recent data from the Ministry of the Interior, LGBTphobic acts have exploded in 2023, and National Education is no different.

A year after the suicide of 13-year-old Lucas, who committed suicide after suffering homophobic harassment at school, a dozen LGBTQI+ associations are calling on the government to intensify the fight against LGBTphobia in schools.

An “obvious lack” of resources

An appeal launched on the occasion of the international day against homophobia and transphobia. “ Now more than ever is the time to act.” declared to Agence France Presse Julien Pontesby the Direct Collectif Rouge, coordinator of this call.

“There is a clear lack of resources in National Education in terms of staff and time available to combat LGBT phobia, to be attentive to the situation of some students and to provide feedback. »

Julien Pontes.

An inter-association meeting is scheduled for Friday 17 May for ” build an invoice » among these associations and a dozen left-wing and Renaissance deputies. Among the associations’ requests is mandatory training of educational staff on the topic of LGBT phobia.

For the creation of sexual and emotional education courses

The associations also ask for the implementation of sexual and emotional life education courses in schools. This rule has been included in the law since 2001, but is rarely applied in practice. They are also calling for an increase in budgets allocated to the fight against school bullying in the broadest sense.

According to the Ministry of the Interior 8% of 2,870 crimes or the LGBTphobic crimes committed in 2023 were committed in a school. This is stated in the latest report by SOS Homophobia 94 cases of LGBTphobia in schools reported in 2023ranging from insults to harassment, rememberFrench media agency.

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