‘I can be myself more’: what students told us about pride groups in schools

Syd White/Getty Images A sense of school belonging is important for all students so they feel respected, supported and included. However, this can be harder for some groups of students. Unfortunately, many LGBTQIA+ students still face discrimination and marginalisation in Australian high schools. Pride groups – school-based groups for LGBTQIA+ students – are one way to foster inclusion. But our recent study, published by The Australian Educational Researcher last week, found that in Tasmanian…