Created on: 08 Mar 2018 | Last modified: 04 Apr 2023
Sexual Orientation is a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010. This Act also offers legal protection to people who are proposing to undergo, undergoing or who have undergone gender reassignment, this too being a protected characteristic.
Unfortunately discrimination against LGBT+ people does happen in workplaces. If you would like to talk to someone about being an LGBT teacher in Scotland please contact LGBT@eis.org.uk where you will be put in touch with a classroom teacher or a college lecturer for information and advice in complete confidence.
We also have an LGBT Network. Please contact the EIS Equality Department for more information.
Research shows that homophobic bullying is endemic in Scotland’s schools.
Study of post-16 LGBT learners' experiences.
This film shows a collection of stories of people's experience of Section 2A.
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