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21/06/2006
For me there was an 18-month period between when I was about 14 and 16 that I was bullied. Sometimes the bullying was quite bad and obviously it is still quite a searing memory for me. It was verbal and physical bullying, partly because I was the cleverest boy in the school, and partly because of the suspicion that I was gay - which turned out to be true, of course. When you are a gay teenager you don’t have a peer group to turn to for sympathy or to talk to. You don’t get any sympathy from teachers, and it is quite usual for gay teenagers not to have to come out to their parents or families.

~Stephen Williams, Liberal Democrat MP for Bristol West, "Teenage memories spur out MP to tackle bullies", 2nd June 2006

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20/11/2009
Ensuring the Safety of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People: Policing and Beyond
The ACPOS LGBT Reference Group Biennal Conference meets on Thursday 17th December 2009, 10am – 4pm, in Fife.

We all hope never to be a victim of crime, but, if we are, we need to have confidence in the police and the structures in place to help at a difficult time.
This national conference provides an opportunity for LGBT groups and people across Scotland to come together with representatives from the police and national LGBT organisations to discuss how to establish trust between the police and LGBT people.
The day will explore the challenges around LGBT Community safety drawing on personal experiences, the early findings from a new Community Safety Survey and offer an opportunity to learn about and influence police policy through workshops and panel discussions.
Register now: 170 people attended the previous conference: to register your place for this important day, see registration form attached.
Registration FREE : Places will be offered on a first come first served basis. Scottish Police College, Tulliallan Castle, Kincardine, Fife, FK10 4BE. (Transport from Stirling Rail Station will be provided.)
To complete the Community Safety Survey go to www.stonewallscotland.org.uk/safe
If you would like further information about the conference, contact Hazel Leslie, on 0131 311 3538, or email conf@lbp.pnn.police.uk.

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