Just Like Us

“It's clear LGBT+ education is needed after my time in a Scottish school” Our ambassador Hamish spoke to The National Newspaper about growing up LGBT+ in Scotland, as we prepare to bring our Ambassador Programme to Glasgow in September. 🔗 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/eBUNqHxZ

Glasgow, we’re on our way!🌟🌈 This September, Just Like Us is bringing ambassador training to your city!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 As an ambassador, you'll inspire young people in schools, championing inclusivity and understanding. This is your chance to make a real impact, share your story, and to empower others to embrace their true selves. Other perks of being a Just Like Us ambassador include: ✍🏽 Write articles for publications like GAY TIMES 🫶 Get matched with vour own LGBT+ career mentor ✨ Take part in skills workshops that you can add to your CV 🌈 Meet lots of new LGBT+ friends! 📆 Our Glasgow ambassador training session takes place on 28-29 September! The venue is an 8 minute walk away from Glasgow Central station and has step-free access. To become an ambassador, you must be 18-25 and LGBT+. Sign up now: bit.ly/JLUvolunteer 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️

We are deeply concerned about the impact of recent violence on LGBT+ young people of colour and want to highlight their experiences at this difficult time. We've also been working to help LGBT+ young people of colour have their voices heard in the media, so keep an eye out for some powerful articles by our ambassadors soon✍🏽 Please reach out to support services such as Samaritans and Childline- both organisations who have spoken out about the violence - if you need to chat.

If you’re new here, we’re Just Like Us, the LGBT+ young people’s charity, working to ensure that every school is a place where all young people can thrive by promoting positive LGBT+ representation in schools🌈 🌟 Our Ambassador Programme empowers LGBT+ young adults (18-25) to share their stories in schools through our school talks, serving as positive role models. 📚 School Diversity Week is our annual celebration of LGBT+ equality in schools, providing resources for over 7,000 schools to promote inclusivity. 🫶Our Pride Groups offer safe, supportive spaces for LGBT+ pupils to connect and find community. Hear from our community: Pupils feel safer, teachers are empowered, and our ambassadors gain invaluable skills. Visit justlikeus.org to learn more about our impactful programmes and how you can get involved!✨

Our LGBT+ Parents report reveals the harsh realities faced by LGBT+ families, including that a staggering 23% of lesbian, gay, and trans parents have experienced depression or anxiety about their family experiencing discrimination. Every family deserves to feel safe, supported, and celebrated. At Just Like Us, we’re working to help make a difference🌈 Further breakdowns of LGBT+ identities can be found in our full LGBT+ Parents report, available to read now: https://lnkd.in/gEKNz44d

Glasgow, get ready!🌟🌈 This September, Just Like Us is bringing ambassador training to your city!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 As an ambassador, you'll inspire young people in schools, championing inclusivity and understanding. This is your chance to make a real impact, share your story, and to empower others to embrace their true selves. Other perks of being a Just Like Us ambassador include: ✍🏽 Write for outlets like GAY TIMES, PinkNews and more! 🫶 Get matched with vour own LGBT+ career mentor ✨ Take part in skills workshops that you can add to your CV 🌈 Meet lots of new LGBT+ friends! 📆 Our Glasgow ambassador training session takes place on 28-29 September! The venue is an 8 minute walk away from Glasgow Central station and has step-free access. To become an ambassador, you must be 18-25 and LGBT+. Sign up now: bit.ly/JLUvolunteer 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️

It's Disability Pride Month! We're so pleased to see this awareness month growing year on year. Here is what one of our ambassadors, Sarah (she/her), wanted to share about this important month 🌈 #DisabilityPrideMonth #Disabled

Jonathan Bailey, T’Nia Miller and Charley Marlowe were among celebrities who honoured those who have worked tirelessly to improve the lives of LGBT+ young people at the Just Like Us Awards on Thursday 11 July🌈🌟 Check out everything that went down at the Just Like Us Awards 2024 below👇 https://lnkd.in/egbZdp4p

What an unforgettable night at the Just Like Us Awards 2024!🌟🏆🌈 A massive thank you to everyone who attended and made it such a special evening, we were thrilled to celebrate so many incredible achievements within the LGBT+ community!✨ Shoutout to our amazing hosts for the night, Sophie Duker and Dr. Ronx, whose energy and passion set the perfect tone for the evening. Plus, a big thanks to all of our fabulous celebrity presenters for the evening: Anthony Lexa, Jude Guaitamacchi, Ben Pechey, T’Nia Miller, Char Bailey, Charley Marlowe, Megan Jayne Crabbe & our incredible musical performer Kelsey Ellison! Thank you to JPMorganChase for being our official sponsor and generously providing the event space. Your support has been instrumental in making this celebration possible. Thank you to GAY TIMES for being our Awards media partner! To everyone involved – thank you for making the Just Like Us Awards 2024 a night to remember. Together, we’re continuing to build a world where every young LGBT+ young person feels proud, accepted, and loved. Let's keep this momentum going and carry the spirit of last night into the future🌈✨

School Diversity Week 2024 was a huge success! More schools than ever before joined the week-long celebration of LGBT+ equality, reaching over 4.7 million pupils🌈🎉 Thank you to all the schools and teachers who participated and helped make this the biggest School Diversity Week yet. Continue championing diversity and inclusion in schools all year round by signing up to our website for our free, LGBT+ inclusive resources: justlikeus.org