Schools for gay pupils could become a reality under new plans being drawn up
by a youth group in the north-west.
LGBT Youth North West hopes to open a school with 40 permanent places for gay,
bisexual, lesbian and transgender children in the heart of Manchester within
three years.
“Despite the laws that claim to protect gay people from homophobic bullying,
the truth is that in schools especially, bullying is still incredibly common
and causes young people to feel isolated and alienated, which often leads to
truanting and, in the worst case, suicide,” said the charity’s director
Amelia Lee.
“This is about saving lives.”
There are also plans to offer in-house support to 20 additional students who
would continue their mainstream schooling alongside the the pilot scheme.
But one senior MP warned that the scheme would create segregation.
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