The research also found that despite the majority of straight parents considering themselves to be supportive of LGBT+ people, a third of LGBT+ young people are still not confident their parents will accept them, with almost half estranged from at least one family member.
“There should be no shame in parents not understanding or knowing how best to support their LGBTQ+ children and their straight children to be allies, only shame in parents who don’t endeavour to protect, nurture, and celebrate their LGBTQ+ children.
The trio have thrown their support behind LGBT+ young people’s charity Just Like Us’s new Guide For Parents, which aims to combat homophobic language in primary schools when it is released on Monday.
It comes after research from Just Like Us found that 78% of primary school pupils, and 80% of secondary school pupils have heard homophobic language, yet a third of British parents had never spoken to their child about what LGBT+ means.
Speaking about the new guide, former BBC Radio 1 DJ Mac added: “This guide is incredibly useful and vital to help parents support their LGBTQ+ children.
