GLYNI - Gay and Lesbian Youth Northern Ireland » abuse http://glyni.org.uk The website for all gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered young people from 14-25! Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:49:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 New Report Finds 80% Of Irish Gay People Have Been Victims Of Homophobic Abuse http://glyni.org.uk/2009/02/new-report-finds-80-of-irish-gay-people-have-been-victims-of-homophobic-abuse/ http://glyni.org.uk/2009/02/new-report-finds-80-of-irish-gay-people-have-been-victims-of-homophobic-abuse/#comments Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:55:36 +0000 chocobo_crossing http://glyni.org.uk/wp/?p=192 A new report issued about gay people and homophobia in Ireland has found that 80% of Gay people have been victims of homophobic abuse. This report highlights below the breakdown of the abuse that Gays in Ireland have experienced:

* 80% of online respondents had been verbally abused because of their LGBT identity

* 40% were threatened with physical violence

* 25% had been punched, kicked or beaten

* 58% reported the existence of homophobic bullying in their schools

* Over half had been called abusive names related to their sexual orientation or gender identity by fellow students

* 40% had been verbally threatened by fellow students

* 25% of the overall sample had been physically threatened by their school peers

* 20% missed or skipped school because they felt threatened or were afraid of getting hurt at school

* 34% reported homophobic comments by teachers or other staff members

* A quarter of those who had ever worked had been called abusive names related to their sexual orientation or gender identity with 15% being verbally threatened and 7% physically threatened by work colleagues

On the corner of the European Union, which has called for a mutual recognition of Gay marriage in all its member states, it is still suprising that politics has advanced far beyond social trends. LGBT people in Ireland are accepted and encouraged to be citizens, however up to 80% have experienced homophobic abuse.

If you would like to report or talk about any homophobic incidents you have experienced in the past or now you can post a reply to this blog or contact “Crimestoppers” anonymously on 0800 555 111 or contact them via the following link: http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/contact-us

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