Homophobic bullying: A queer tale of childhood politics

Abstract

Homophobic bullying in schools is an issue that in recent years has attracted considerable attention in the UK and internationally. It has been identified as an issue of concern by academic1 and governmental sources;2 but also by the Conservative Party while it was in opposition and some religious bodies - organizations with little (or ambivalent) history of sympathy to LGBT issues.3 Consequently it is possible to argue that it is now a legitimate and depoliticized object of social concern across civil society.