On The Project tonight, a transgender teenager called Georgie Stone was interviewed by the panel on the topic of the Safe Schools review, and her stories were heartbreaking.
Georgie: “I know without the #SafeSchoolsCoalition life is hell at school” #TheProjectTV
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I met Georgie today.She’s a Year 10 student who used to face the worst kind of bullying in the schoolyard. But now…
Posted by Daniel Andrews on Tuesday, 23 February 2016
We speak to year 10 student & LGBTI advocate Georgie Stone about the #SafeSchools saga #TheProjectTV https://t.co/B8ypz0a8BG
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AUTHOR NOTE: Georgie, thank you so much for sharing your stories. From one LGBTQI woman to another, I know how hard it is sharing these things, and I can’t imagine ever sharing mine on national television. I never had the Safe Schools program when I was at school, but I can see the difference it’s made to my younger friends, and I know that if I’d had that support, it would have saved me years of severe pain, mental anguish and illness.You are a pillar of strength, and your passion and vigour is appreciated and necessary for the LGBTQI community to continue fighting the good fight, and especially tackling this awful review by the Australian government. We’re very proud of you. Keep speaking truth.