LGBT Charter

The LGBT Charter Rights

At The Royal High School we are committed to anti-discrimination. As part of this work we are journeying towards achieving an LGBT Schools Charter award. The Equalities act prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation. The LGBT Charter Rights help safeguard lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people’s human rights.

The LGBT Charter Rights are:

  1. LGBT people have the right to be themselves and to live free from prejudice and discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.
  2. LGBT people have the right to be kept from harm and be protected from hate crime, bullying and other forms of violence.
  3. LGBT people have the right to be heard, treated fairly and their views and experiences taken into account.
  4. LGBT people have the right to be healthy, with equal access to healthcare, and the impact of prejudice and discrimination on health properly addressed.
  5. LGBT people have the right to form relationships, free from abuse and with equality of recognition.
  6. LGBT people have the right to privacy and information about sexual orientation and gender identity not disclosed to others, without consent to do so.
  7. LGBT people have the right to education that recognises diversity and implements programmes that seek to eliminate prejudice on the grounds of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.
  8. LGBT people have the right to be cared for free from prejudice and discrimination and in every setting.