LGBT History Month's Tony Fenwick welcomed the decision of Channel 4 to finish off the month on February with a 'Gay Week' of programmes aimed at young people.

British rapper QBoy is to present a schools programme for Channel 4 in which he talks to children who have come out while still at school.

Coming Out To Class is one of a series of programmes in the channel's Gay Week which starts on February 26th.

Channel 4 is dedicating a week of its morning Education schedule to programming about gay issues for teenagers.

Other programmes include a drama exploring the issues facing teens who have to adapt to the changing family unit, called Mum's Gone Gay, and My Big Gay Prom, a documentary following a group of gay students organising the UK's first gay prom.

"This is exactly what we hoped to see when we launched LGBT History Month in February 2004," said Tony. "Young LGBT people so often feel isolated and alone and they are surrounded by stereotypes. The Month aims to make lesbians, gays, bisexuals and trans people visible in every community, in the present and the past, so that young LGBT people feel a part of a community to which they want to belong.

"Schools have been slower than other sections within the public sector to pick up on our message," he added, "and media initiatives like this will help them wake up to the reality that they have to create safe and supportive environments in which our young people can grow up healthily.

"Well done to Channel 4. We look forward to the day when other TV channels might follow suit."

For further information about LGBT History Month 2007 visit www.lgbthistorymonth.org.uk