Jordan Daly
Jordan Daly is a Scottish activist and co founder of the Time for Inclusive Education (TIE) campaigning group. His activity focuses mainly on homophobic bullying in schools and LGBT education. He was awarded LGBT Role Model of the Year at the 2017 Icon Awards.[1]
Background
Daly is gay and has spoken openly about mental health and his suicidal thoughts during his teenage years as a consequence of experiencing homophobia at school. He studied at the University of Glasgow and grew up in Bonnybridge.[2]
TIE Activism
Daly and Liam Stevenson founded Time for Inclusive Education (known as the TIE campaign) in June 2015. They met and began their political activity during the Scottish independence referendum.[3] The pair are credited with winning gains for the LGBT lobby in relation to education, including achieving the support of the Scottish Parliament for their cause[4] and the creation of a Scottish Government LGBT education working group of which both are currently members.[5]
References
- ^ "Winners 2017 Icon Awards". Icon Awards.
- ^ Burnside, Anna. "Glasgow student campaigns to raise awareness and train teachers in schools about LBGTI issues as he tells of childhood struggles". Scottish Daily Record.
- ^ Rodgers, Hannah (17 September 2015). "The Independence Referendum finally gave us a voice". Evening Times. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ Freeman, Tom. "https://www.holyrood.com/articles/news/scottish-parliament-will-be-first-europe-back-lgbti-inclusive-education-reports-tie". Holyrood Magazine.
{{cite news}}: External link in|title= - ^ Paterson, Kirsteen. "Scottish Government reveal working group to tackle anti-LGBT school bullying". The Scottish National.
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