Regional research on homophobic bullying (racism, gender violence), in Umbrian lower and upper secondary schools: a complex story

Opposition of political groups and family associations to any research and intervention on issues affecting gender and sexual identity is particularly evident in Italy. After the adoption of the regional law against homophobia, Umbria Region promoted, among other things, a research on the identification of the perception that lower and upper secondary school students have. The study was related to homophobic bullying, bullying in general, racism and gender-based violence. The initial proposal was opposed by some parents' associations and political representatives, mainly through media and social media. Here are presented the first data collected through research as well as an analysis of the events that delayed it.