Commenting on today's Education and Skills Committee report into bullying, which he initiated, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson and committee member, Stephen Williams MP said: "Anti-bullying programmes have taken a back seat to political rhetoric about stamping down on discipline and raising standards. But if we cracked bullying, we would see benefits in a lot of other areas too.
Following the publication of today's parliamentary report on bulling, the BBC reports that the government will stop short of forcing schools to actually do anything and will merely issue "guidance". DELGA Chair Jen Yockney responded, "in the schools where this is a problem mere guidance can be ignored and so the force of real regulations is actually needed - like schools where a blind eye is turned to homophobic bullying due to the prejudices of the staff."
The 3rd Annual International Day Against Homophobia is on 17th May 2007. DELGA is supporting a petition submitted on the pm.gov.uk website supporting the IDAHO aim of getting a UN Resolution for Decriminalisation of Homosexuality.
DELGA have welcomed the arrival of the smoking ban in Wales for the positive impact it will have for the LGBT communities.
Liberal Democrat MP Stephen Williams has said he is disappointed that the government has decided not to include a question on sexual orientation in the next census, in 2011.
The Liberal Democrat manifesto for the 2007 Scottish Parliament elections at the start of May has two explicit references to tackling homophobia; both bullying in schools and homophobicly motivated hate crimes in wider society.