Daniel Tomlinson-Gray

Daniel Tomlinson-Gray

Daniel is an English teacher and co-founder of LGBTed.

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Website URL: http://www.lgbted.uk
Wednesday, 14 February 2018 11:00

Bring your school's values into the 21st century

When training to be a teacher 10 years ago, I was told emphatically that I should not tell students that I’m gay because it would give them “more ammunition”. Comments like this grossly underestimate our young people who, in my experience, are more open-minded and accepting than their parents and many of my former colleagues. Comments like this force teachers and school leaders to let down some of our most vulnerable students by not being a visible role model they can identify with. I believe teachers should lead by example and that’s why, as part of LGBT History Month in February 2017, I finally came out to over 1,000 students in assembly.

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