The initiative began in a WhatsApp group in Galicia

GAYLES.TV.- En Galicia A group of primary and secondary professionals has created a support network LGBT + which will give visibility to the collective in the educational field. The initiative was engendered in a WhatsApp group and in record time it has managed to bring together more than 50 schools. They have released a manifesto in which they claim to eliminate the presumption of heterosexuality and discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation, end sexist and homophobic stereotypes in the classroom or respect for diversity.

«We are islands, without connection or synergy, without the help of Xunta because the law provides for the development of initiatives like this, but there is no desire to create teams ... It happens in everything, also in the field of language standardization, but at least they have recognized their work on time. We do not. There may not be such a thing in the rest of the state, but we knew that in Galicia there are professionals, not only teachers, but also counselors or psychologists or pedagogues." Explain Denis Vicente, the IES As Barxas de Moañuno, from the creators of the manifesto.

"We will be collecting memberships this month. For the autumn we want to assemble an assembly and that's where everything is decided: how the network will work, what tools and resources we will share", Explain Denis. And adds: "There may be acceptance because it does not require time or economic effort beyond your effort, but what we are dealing with is sexual-emotional issues and always requires doing it with planning and well advised.«.

Ana Ojea, the IES Polytechnic of Vigo, co-author of the manifesto whose objective is «fight prejudices LGTBiphobes existing that constitute the basis of discriminatory behaviors that can culminate in situations of gender violence, bullying homophobic and hate crimes«. They want to sensitize and make the group visible LGTB + in schools from student assemblies LGTB + and activities on sexual, family or gender identity affective diversity to change behaviors LGTBiphobic.

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Denis Vicente, teacher at IES As Barxas de Moaña and more in the US, we wish for the launch of an LGBT Support Educational Network for all teachers in Galicia who work or want to work in LGBT support initiatives. Interested in writing MD. Thank you!! ?️‍? pic.twitter.com/J4znkESiFw

- Ana Ojea Alonso (@anaojealonso) August 28