Rainbow Flag Flies at Half-Mast in UK

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Originally posted at:  http://zerotoleranceblogdotcom1.wordpress.com/2014/03/14/rainbow-flag-flies-at-half-mast-in-uk/

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Research reveals that some children of gay parents suffer from many issues at school, such as use of homophobic language, homophobic bullying and the exclusion of their families. Credit: Mallak Mansour.

A blog discussing LGBT issues in Swansea highlighted the story of Bola Olagunju, a Nigerian student, who despite of finally tasting an unprecedented freedom, still feels alienated and uncomfortable being open about his sexuality.

Olagunju came to the UK to pursue higher education at Swansea University, and said that he doesn’t wish to return to Nigeria, because it’s a place where a “homophobic attitude” is the norm.

However, it seems that even in the UK, the LGBT community continues to be under constant pressures and discriminatory actions by those who either don’t understand or choose not to accept sexual differences.

Despite having an LGBT society at Swansea University and LGBT Youth Group Swansea; an indicator to a…

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