LGBTQI Inclusive Education Report
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2 Published in 2018 by IGLYO (the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex Youth & Student Organisation), Chaussée de Boondael 6, Brussels B-1050, Belgium © IGLYO 2018 Ávila, Rubén (2018) LGBTQI Inclusive Education Report. IGLYO, Brussels. This publication is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/igo/). The user is allowed to reproduce, distribute, adapt or translate this work, even for commercial use, with the condition that IGLYO is credited as being the original source and that the redistribution of the publication is made under the same conditions as the IGO License. By using the content of this publication, the user accepts to be bound by these terms. Cover illustration and design by haiwyre.com Printed in Belgium 3 LGBTQI Inclusive Education Report Rubén Ávila Published by IGLYO in Brussels May 2018 Presented at the Presented at the 6th Annual European IDAHOT Forum, Lisbon, Portugal, May 2018 4 IGLYO IGLYO – The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer & Intersex (LGBTQI) Youth & Student Organisation is the largest LGBTQI youth and student network in the world with over 95 member organisations in 40 European countries. As a youth development organisation, IGLYO builds the confidence, skills and experience of LGBTQI young people to become leaders in equalities and human rights work. Through cross-cultural ex- change and peer learning, IGLYO also creates a powerful collective of youth activists across Europe and beyond, fostering values of international solidarity. Furthermore, IGLYO ensures the voices and experiences of LGBTQI young people are present and heard by decision-makers at European and international levels. IGLYO achieves these outcomes through international trainings and events, targeted capacity building programmes, online learning and resources, and digital story-telling and campaigning. IGLYO aibsl is registered as a non-governmental organisation in Belgium (No d’entreprise: 808808665). For further information, please contact: [email protected] www.education-index.org www.iglyo.com This report has been produced with the financial support of the Dutch Ministry of Education Culture & Science and the Rights Equality and Citizenship (REC) programme 2014-2020 of the European Union. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of IGLYO and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the Dutch Ministry or the European Commission. 5 Contents Foreword ..................................................................................................................................................7 Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................................... 9 Acronyms ...............................................................................................................................................12 Summary ................................................................................................................................................13 Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................19 Methodology .......................................................................................................................................22 Indicators ..............................................................................................................................................24 Country reports .................................................................................................................................33 Albania ...................................... 35 Germany ...................................96 Norway .....................................153 Andorra ..................................... 39 Greece .......................................101 Poland ....................................... 157 Armenia .................................... 42 Hungary .................................. 104 Portugal ....................................161 Austria .......................................44 Iceland ..................................... 108 Romania ...................................165 Azerbaijan ................................49 Ireland ........................................ 112 Russia ........................................169 Belarus ........................................52 Italy .............................................116 San Marino ............................... 171 Belgium ..................................... 54 Kosovo .......................................119 Serbia ........................................ 174 Bosnia & Herzegovina ........ 59 Latvia.......................................... 121 Slovak Republic ....................177 Bulgaria ..................................... 63 Liechtenstein .........................123 Slovenia ....................................183 Croatia .......................................66 Lithuania ..................................125 Spain ..........................................186 Cyprus .........................................71 Luxembourg ..........................129 Sweden .................................... 190 Czech Republic ......................74 FYR Macedonia ....................132 Switzerland.............................194 Denmark ................................... 79 Malta .......................................... 137 Turkey .......................................197 Estonia ....................................... 82 Republic of Moldova ...........141 Ukraine ...................................200 Finland ....................................... 86 Monaco .....................................143 United Kingdom ................. 203 France ........................................ 89 Montenegro ............................145 Georgia ...................................... 93 Netherlands ............................149 References .........................................................................................................................................208 6 7 Foreword “ My school days were basically me hiding, hating myself and never really knowing why” Mia, Sweden Over the course of 2016, IGLYO asked lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) young people from across Europe to share their experiences of school. Regardless of the country in which they lived, their stories were frighteningly similar: fear, isolation, exclusion, and violence. IGLYO has been working on the topic of education, and, more specifically, tackling homophobic, biphobic, transphobic, and interphobic bullying in schools for several years. Over this time, we have worked directly with LGBTQI young people, teachers, youth organisations, academics, and govern- ments to better understand the causes of bullying, its impact on learners, and possible solutions. This work has led to the creation of numerous resources, trainings and events, and while each ac- tivity has played a part in tackling the issue, far too many LGBTQI young people continue to suffer at school, as a result of homophobia, biphobia, transphobia or interphobia. To effectively improve LGBTQI learners’ experience of school, we realised a comprehensive over- view of the situation within each Council of Europe Member State, including Belarus and Kosovo, was still needed. IGLYO, therefore, decided to create a resource, drawing on the knowledge of civil society organisations, to measure the levels of LGBTQI inclusion within schools and provide clearer guidance for governments and education ministries. The result is the LGBTQI Inclusive Education Index and Report. These two valuable instruments will help underline good practices and areas for development within each Member State. They should be seen as an opportunity for governments to review their successes and progress to date, learn from other countries, and map their future actions in relation to LGBTQI inclusion within schools. All young people have the right to education, but research shows that this is still far from being a reality for many LGBTQI learners. We firmly believe that the LGBTQI Education Index and Report can play a vital role in changing this for the better. Euan Platt Executive Co-ordinator May 2018 8 9 Acknowledgements IGLYO would like to express its sincere thanks to everyone who helped make the LGBTQI Inclusive Education Index and Report possible. This project is the culmination of time, effort, expertise, and support from many different individuals, organisations and institutions. While it is not possible to name everyone, we would like to specifically thank the following. Funders The Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture & Science for providing additional funding to cover the start-up costs, without which, the project could not have happened. The Rights Equality and Citi- zenship programme 2014-2020 of the European Union also kindly provided co-funding. Partners Our esteemed European partners, ILGA-Europe, Transgender Europe (TGEU) and OII Europe have provided us with guidance, advice and support throughout the project. They have also played a vital role in reviewing and verifying a great deal of the data contained in the report. IGLYO Member Organisations and Country Leads The majority of data presented in this report was researched and provided on a voluntary basis from individuals who work or volunteer for LGBTQI civil