Homophobia is rooted

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• Homophobia is rooted
• in an irrational fear
• that leads to hatred,
• victimisation
• intolerance of lesbian,
• gay and bisexual people

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• Using the word gay
• as an insult is
• homophobic

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• Calling someone gay as a way of suggesting
  there is something wrong with being lesbian or
  gay is homophobic

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• In the UK homophobic behaviour is
• recognised in law as a hate crime

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• Being on the receiving end of homophobia
  hurts....
• you dont need to be lesbian or gay to suffer
  homophobia

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• FACT
• People do not choose their sexual orientation

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FACT People do not choose to be lesbian, gay or
bisexual
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FACT People DO choose to be homophobic
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FACT HOMOPHOBIA WRECKS LIVES
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• What are you going to do about it?

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• YOU can help to combat homophobia

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• YOU can challenge homophobia when you hear or
  witness it

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YOU can respect your friends privacy. It is
their sexual orientation and not your information
to share
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YOU should not assume that everyone is
heterosexual
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If YOU are experiencing homophobic bullying or
know someone who is, report it to a adult dont
be silent.
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Support and value your friends, regardless of
their sexual orientation or other differences