School can be a hard time for a lot of people in Wales. Bullying is still common in primary schools and high schools and some young people are affected more than others. LGBT+ charity for young people, Just Like Us, has spoken to some LGBT+ people in Cardiff who found school so traumatic they "blocked" it from their memory.
The new research findings come from an online survey of 3,076 UK adults, in which just over 1,001 were LGBT+. The survey was conducted between July and August this year. A total of 148 adults were surveyed in Cardiff, with 52 respondents being LGBT+ between the ages of 18 and 65.
More than four times as many LGBT+ adults in Cardiff said they had a “terrible relationship” with their teachers compared with their non-LGBT+ counterparts. This compares with 12% of LGBT+ adults and 5% of non-LGBT+ adults nationally. More than one third of LGBT+ adults surveyed in Wales’ capital said they were bullied at school, almost twice as many as non-LGBT+ people. This was slightly lower than the national average for LGBT+ respondents. You can get more LGBT+ news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
