South Tyneside Young People's Parliament

LGBT+ Campaign

LGBT+ is lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (plus).

Some people are LGBT+. Everyone is worthy of respect.

About the campaign

In 2017 Young People's Parliament ran a campaign to raise awareness of LGBT+ issues for young people.

They explored the theme through a series of events, collecting young people's views and identifying any issues or concerns.

LGBT+ campaign report

One of the main activities of South Tyneside's Young People's Parliament (STYPP) is to run an annual campaign based on an issue identified by young people.

This report is the culmination of a year of hard work by young people from STYPP and schools across South Tyneside around their chosen theme for 2017: LGBT+.

View report

Resources for schools

LGBT pride or Gay pride with rainbow flag for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people

Information and support

You might be questioning your sexual orientation or gender identity, you might already identify as LGBT+, or you may want to know more information about LGBT+ to support a friend, family member or others in the community.