Equality charity targets homophobia in school

12:00pm Wednesday 20th March 2013 in News By James Cox

Equality charity targets homophobia in school Equality charity targets homophobia in school

AN CHARITY wants to stamp out homophobic bullying in the wake of a teenage suicide.

Outhouse East, based in East Hill, Colchester, has been commissioned to do a report tackling prejudice in schools.

It follows the death of Philip Morant pupil, Ayden Olson, believed to have taken his own life after a campaign of hate by playground bullies.

It is alleged that some bullies targeted the 14-year-old believing he was gay, despite the fact he had never come out.

Daniel Bunker, Outhouse East service development manager, said the school had a track record of similar incidents.
 

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SOMETHING2SAY says...
12:03pm Wed 20 Mar 13

Let the lad r.i.p....dont think we need to hear of his sexual beliefs/whatever

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Boris says...
12:21pm Wed 20 Mar 13

There should be no reference to that poor boy. But the charity has the right idea. As long as irrational hate (against supposed gays, people who look different, disabled people, the list goes on) flourishes, someone needs to combat it.
So well done, Daniel Bunker and Outhouse East, for trying to do something about it.

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Say It As It Is OK? says...
12:45pm Wed 20 Mar 13

I wonder who is behind this attempt to bring Philip Morrant to its knees with all these unfounded accusations!

Rarely do I agree with Boris but using the death of this lad to highlight any issues the School may have is totally wrong.

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Say It As It Is OK? says...
1:02pm Wed 20 Mar 13

Also I would be interested to know who has commissioned Outhouse East to do this report to tackle prejudice in schools or will they only focus on PM. More to the point will any report be objective or will they only report on what they think happens to suit their own agenda?

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catflap1 says...
10:41am Thu 21 Mar 13

On the whole I agree with both the about commentators, apart from the siaiio's comments on unfounded accusations and a possible bias in the as yet unwritten report.

1) Can you definitely say the accusations are without substance ? homophobic bullying is pretty rife in most places

2) When it is published would be a better time to comment on agendas.

Maybe we should come back to this thread when the definitive report is published, and revaluate it then

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catflap1 says...
10:42am Thu 21 Mar 13

above commenters not about !

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