Skipping PE lessons is a natural rite of passage for many teens at school, but LGBTQ+ pupils can struggle more than most, thanks to homophobic bullying. 

Skipping PE at school to avoid being outed as gay

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It was easier to just be absent from any fitness-related class altogether or at the very least, feign weakness, forge sick notes and hang around on the sidelines.

Many girls find PE uncomfortable, but when you're a queer teenager, it comes a whole lot more complicated.

Pride 2021: “I purposely failed PE at school to avoid being outed as bisexual by my classmates”