The document contains practical recommendations about how to provide a supportive environment where LGB young people can be themselves and includes case studies of the types of problems gay young people face.
Chris Gibbons, Stonewall senior education officer, said: "Most young people tell Stonewall that they realise they're lesbian, gay or bisexual when they're 12 or 13. But many don't tell anyone else until they're 16 or older. This guide gives practical advice for all youth professionals, such as avoiding assumptions, working with parents and carers and how to respond when a young person comes out."
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