Author: Gavin Haines / Source: Positive News
‘Students want to know that they’re being taught by a human being’, says Daniel Gray, who has set up a network to support other LGBT teachers
A secondary school teacher who came out as gay during a school assembly has launched an online network to help LGBT colleagues be open about their sexuality.
Daniel Gray, a teacher at Harris Academy South Norwood in London, came out in front of 1,000 students in 2017, making headlines in the process.Gray thinks it is “mad” that his actions attracted so much attention – “the fact it became news shows it’s still an issue” – but has nonetheless used his newfound profile to launch a network to help others in similar situations.
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The network – LGBTed – which was co-founded by Hannah Jepson from the charity Ambition School Leadership, is an online community in which LGBT educators can support each other and better represent LGBT people who work in education, say Gray and Jepson.
The pair also hope it will support LGBT students, who may look up to LGBT teachers. “Let’s be the role models we needed when we were at school,” said Gray, quoting LGBTed’s tagline.
Coming out in front of his students took courage, said Gray, who not only experienced “horrendous” bullying while at school himself, but was also advised…
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