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Best UK universities: Stonewall rates them

Degrees have become more expensive in the UK. As a consequence, both students and parents are starting to expect more from their colleges (universities). Research has shown that environments shape...

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Bullying and its signs

Bullying can have negative consequences for your child. It can harm their development and their health, and the impact can be serious. In this post, Pink Families explains what bullying is and we...

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PFLAG: Parents, families, friends of lesbians and gays – here to help

About forty years ago the idea of PFLAG (Parents, families and friends of lesbians and gays) was born. It all started when a parent marched with her son in the equivalent of what is now New York’s...

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Gay youth: Leading the way

Cool to be gay? Who would have thought that is the case. LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex) youth are taking the world by storm. They have benefited from all of the...

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Human Rights Campaign survey: Latino LGBT youth want family acceptance

A Human Rights Campaign survey has shown that family acceptance is the main concern for many LGBT Latino youth. The survey, which involved 1,397 people aged 13-17 years, showed that LGBT Latino youth...

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Register by January 16, 2014 for UK pupil premium funding

The UK Department of Education wants all adoptive parents to know about changes to the pupil premium funds, which are available from April 2014, provided that your child is registered by January 16,...

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Scottish LGBT youth speak up about mental health fears

A report published by LGBT Youth Scotland and launched at the Scottish Learning Festival portrays a worrying situation for many Scottish LGBT youth in regards to their experiences of the health service...

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Some people are gay. Get over it!

Stonewall UK are continuing to fight the battle against homophobic bullying in England and Wales in October (2013) with almost 2,000 buses carrying the slogan ‘Some People Are Gay. Get Over It!’ The...

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Addressing underlying inequalities: The pupil premium explained

The UK Department of Education believes that one of the best ways to address underlying inequalities is through the pupil premium. The pupil premium, which is additional to main school funding, is...

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Shaun Dellenty – How I survived homophobic bullying

In this inspirational TEDx talk, Shaun Dellenty explains how he survived homophobic bullying at school, and then started an inspiring project, Inclusion for All, that works to stop homophobic bullying...

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Starting primary school: Tips to prepare your child

Starting primary school (also known as elementary school) is a big milestone for both your child and you. Using a few age-old strategies can help prepare your child for this big new adventure. Pink...

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Day of silence: What will you do to end anti-LGBT discrimination?

The Day of Silence is the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network’s (GLSEN) annual national event that brings attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) name-calling, bullying...

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What’s your gay point average? US index of LGBT friendly colleges

Finding LGBT friendly colleges can sometimes be hard. This is why Campus Pride have launched a vital tool to help get the best for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender college students. The resource...

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School environments: Do school environments help or hinder?

A recent research study has shown that school environments really matter for school-age children. In this post, Pink Families shares some of the findings from the study and we identify how schools can...

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