Limerick school awarded for LGBTQ+ inclusion

Villiers School. Photo: Grainne McMahon.
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VILLIERS School in Limerick has been awarded for LGBTQ+ inclusion.

The school was awarded the Belong To LGBTQ+ Quality Mark for its commitment to inclusion.

According to the Belong To organisation, 76 per cent of LGBTQ+ second-level students in Ireland feel unsafe at school.

The schools involved in the LGBTQ+ Quality Mark have worked to create an environment where all students feel safe and supported.

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Moninne Griffith, CEO of Belong To, said: “School can be a difficult place for LGBTQ+ students, but that does not have to be the case”

“There are outstanding schools committed to creating safe and supportive spaces for LGBTQ+ students,” Ms Griffith said.