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Hackney Citizen – Stoke Newington schools tackle Homophobia with Emirates event

Stoke Newington schools tackle homophobia with Emirates event Local schools team up with Arsenal FC for LGBT History Month – Online  Article Here Colm McAfee Thursday 14 March 2013 Pitch perfect: Stoke Newington musicians at the Emirates ‘Educate and Celebrate’

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Zone Magazine – Birmingham schools LGBT showcase hailed a success

Article here POSTED: Fri 1 March 2013 Birmingham schools’ first Educate And Celebrate LGBT?showcase has been hailed a huge success by its organiser, Elly Barnes. The event, which took place last month, featured thought-provoking performances from some of the high-flying

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Local Schools Network – Schools LGBT Showcase at the Emirates Stadium

Henry Stewart  Educate and Celebrate: Schools LGBT at the Emirates Stadium It is two years since I wrote about the LGBT celebration at Stoke Newington School. A lot has happened since then and that event seems a long time ago.

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Polari Magazine – An Interview with Elly Barnes

Article Here Christopher Bryant talks to the pioneering Elly Barnes about the importance of educating schoolchildren about LGBT history, and the power of music to overcome prejudice.   Elly Barnes is an exciting and indispensable voice in LGBT activism. She has

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Guardian Professional – How I built a career in LGBT education

Elly Barnes has devoted her career to helping schools become environments in which LGBT students and teachers can thrive without fear of discrimination. She talks to Emily Drabble   Article here   LGBT education: Elly Barnes is on a mission to

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LGBT History Month Pre Launch at Bletchley Park

The 2013 LGBT History Month Pre-Launch is on Thursday November the 15th  2012, at Bletchley Park After 2 very successful and fruitful years of focusing on sport – alerting the government and sporting associations to the importance of LGBT participation,

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Buy on iTunes – Stoke Newington School Choir Dance Mix ‘It Does Get Better’

Download from ITunes NOW for only 79p! To support The L project ‘It Does Get Better’, Stoke Newington School has recorded their own high energy mix! All proceeds going to LGBT charities  

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Xtra! – Building Canada’s Queer History Month A look at what activists here might learn from successful UK celebration

Nick Aveling / Toronto / Thursday, March 08, 2012 Max Dineley grips the microphone with a trembling hand and begins to rap. The 13- year-old is barely audible over the band behind him, but the crowd of some 350 students and

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Gay Star News – UK educators take their homophobia fight worldwide

Schools Out uses educational tools to encourage debate on homosexuality in schools around the globe 19 MARCH 2012 | BY JEAN PAUL Following successful experiences in the UK, Schools Out is sending its campaigners abroad to exchange ideas and experiences with other

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BBC Radio 1 – The sexuality surgery with Aled March 11th 2012

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/surgery/ Click to listen to Elly Barnes speaking live on the Radio 1 surgery here: Radio 1 Sexuality Surgery

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