2. FOOTGAGE. OF SUNDERLAND PEOPLE IN 80'S PRIDE PARADES, PRIDE
FLAGS AROUND THE NORTH EAST
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FERN
being LGBT is not a new thing, in
the UK, some of the earliest
documented queer history was from
1800s which icons such as Oscar
Wilde, Virginia Woolf, Alan Turing
and Bobby Britt
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here)
Now, in the UK, there is reportedly
16 million lgbtq people.
And out of these 16 million,384
thousand are from here, the
northeast.
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different north east
cities)
But just how good is the North East
at supporting it's lgbtq
individuals?
I'm Fern and join me as I find out
all about being LGBT in the NE.
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PART 1-LGBT CHARITIES IN THE NORTH EAST
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I/E. FOOTAGE, DIFFERENT LGBT CHARITY WEBSITES
(HUMAN KIND, RAINBOW
HOME,RAINBOW FOUNDATION)
LGBT Charities are set up to
support the community and raise
awareness and educate people who
may not be a part of the community.
Minister for Equalities, Baroness
Williams, said:
'LGBT charities in the UK provide a
range of exceptional respectful and
supportive services.'
It provides a sense of community
for those who may have just come
out or those who may not have
family support.
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From a recent survey, conducted by
me, an overwhelming 62.7% of people
living in the northeast, have had a
negative experience with being
LGBT.
And out of the people I surveyed, a
shocking 89.8% of people had
experienced or heard some form of
homophobia while living in the
north east.
But why is this?
Research by Just like us found that
LGBT individuals in the North East
were the most isolated during the
Covid-19 pandemic.
Joel Groves, Ambassador of Just
like us stated 'The North East is
still very rooted in its working-
class history. A lot of the ideas
and norms that became so
commonplace in the shipyards and
mining communities are still very
much present. Unfortunately, it
means a lot of the outdated LGBT+
phobic norms remain. This means
that the culture at large in the
North East is quite hostile to
young LGBT+ people and it’s really
easy to internalise that.
Young people who don’t feel
supported and face bullying because
their peers don’t understand them
are undoubtedly more likely to
suffer mental health issues.'
I wanted to reach out to northeast
charities and see how they feel
about supporting young lgbt people.
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(vo.) From researching online, I
found that the most prominent
charity in the North East was
called 'Northern Pride'
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Northern Pride is a charity based
in Newcastle, it was formed in
August 2007 following the closure
of Pride on the Tyne.
Northern Pride was incorporated as
a limited company in 2009 to give
the organization greater
accountability and protection and
is a registered charity. The
festival has become a regional
event with a large following.
Their mission statement is:
“To proudly promote Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender
culture through public celebration of our heritage and
engaging in education and cultural activities that enrich
the community, whilst raising awareness of the issues people
face regarding sexual orientation, gender identity, gender
expression and sex characteristics whilst building mutual
respect and working to end discrimination.'
I decided to sit down with the
director of Northern Pride and ask
him some questions about the
charity and being lgbt in the north
east.
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INT. FOOTGAGE. OF SUNDERLAND PEOPLE IN 80'S PRIDE PARADES,
PRIDE FLAGS AROUND THE NORTH EAST
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FERN
In a survey carried about by Just
like us, 3,000 students reported
that they had zero support or
encouragement about LGBT issues
from their secondary schools.
In Fact,
I decided to reach out to local
secondary schools and colleges to
see what they were doing to support
queer students.
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SEAHAM HIGH SCHOOL
