Homophobic bullying - video for Australian teachers

Abstract

Dr Jones' 2012 Australian thesis study showed links between anti-discrimination policies in schools and reduced risk of being subjected to violence or verbal abuse - and reduced risk of suicide and self-harm - for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex or "queer" (GLBTIQ) communities. This video presented this information in a short animated creative format for teachers, both personalising and generalising the impacts their GLBTI students might be facing in and beyond their classrooms. The script and imagery was designed to engage Australian teachers in the push for policy protection in and beyond their classrooms for GLBTI students, and to inspire them to act against homophobia in their schools. Dr Jones provided the data and assisted team workers in script development and animation story boarding, and final editing decision work to ensure the piece sensitively dealt with the research topics.