Ms Blythyn, who attended St Richard Gwyn Catholic High School in Flint, North Wales, told the Senedd: “I thought then it was because I was different. Asked by Labour colleague Jayne Bryant about work to tackle bullying, the deputy minister told the Senedd: “We can't underestimate the impact that anti-LGBTQ+ bullying, or any form of bullying for that matter, can have on young people in their lives.”She said the Welsh Government is working closely with the Anti-Bullying Alliance to make new bilingual resources available to help prevent bullying. The former Plaid Cymru leader - who is gay - said it would measure progress against the Welsh Government’s aim of being an LGBT-friendly country. Ms Blythyn said ministers are already in contact with the ILGA to explore how best to highlight progress in Wales. She raised concerns about the UK falling from the number one-ranked LGBT-friendly country in Europe to 17th out of 49 countries.

Source: The Times November 19, 2023 12:17 UTC