Sexual bullying
For example homophobic behaviour or language that makes a child or young person feel unwelcome or marginalised because of a perceived or actual sexual orientation.
You do not have to be a lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) person to experience homophobic bullying.
The main factors that influence whether or not a person is a target of homophobia are:
• People perceive you to have a particular sexual orientation, because you fit lesbian, gay or bisexual stereotypes. These stereotypes are based on a societal bias that is inaccurate, for example softly spoken boys, and girls with short hair
• You defend the civil rights of sexual minorities
• You have LGBT friends, parents or family
• You are perceived as being different

