A Pride Group is a student-led group which provides a safe place for students to meet, support each other, talk about issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity and expression, and work to end homophobia, biphobia and transphobia (HBT).
Some groups focus more heavily on one of these objectives than others, but the most effective groups combine a mixture of social, support and activist roles (*)
founded on clearly
defined ‘ground rules’
welcoming of LGBT+
students and allies
What they are
lessen the frequency of HBT
language and bullying
improve LGBT+ pupil
attendance and attainment
tackle feelings of isolation
by boosting social systems
foster more positive attitudes
and support from staf
reduce prevalence of
depression among LGBT+ pupils
Their impact
