LGBTQ+ students on bullying in school: ‘I couldn’t share who I truly was, it was exhausting’

In Ireland’s secondary schools, anti-LGBTQ+ bullying remains a pervasive issue, with almost half of LGBTQ+ students reporting harassment solely due to their identity. A recent report titled Being LGBTQI+ in Ireland , published by Trinity College Dublin in collaboration with the national LGBTQ+ youth organisation Belong To – LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland, reveals a sobering reality: 79pc of LGBTQ+ students have witnessed homophobic or transphobic harassment firsthand, and 26pc avoid school out of fear for their safety..