The idea for Proud Words came from Young Writers we had worked with through out Young Writers’ Groups. They told us that not enough was done in schools about LGBTQ+ issues and that they knew writing about gender and identity could have a huge impact for people who identified as LGBTQ+. The project then began in October 2016, when two Newcastle schools – Benfield and Heaton Manor – worked with us to set up LGBTQ+ reading and creative writing groups.
Proud Words is our LGBT+ reading and creative writing project for young people.