A Glasgow-based clergyman has called for an end to homophobia in schools.

The Very Reverend Kelvin Holdsworth, the provost of St Mary's Cathedral in the city, has spoken of the need for fully inclusive education in Scotland's schools.

He has also endorsed the Time for Inclusive Education (TIE) campaign.

TIE has been campaigning for the Scottish Government to adopt a new approach to tackling homophobic bullying in schools and called for all teachers to be trained on how to discuss LGBTI issues in their classrooms.

After meeting with campaigners, Rev Holdsworth said: "I am happy to endorse the TIE campaign. The next step towards removing homophobia from Scotland is to bring in fully inclusive education for every pupil in Scotland's schools.

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"LGBTI teachers need to feel safe to teach in every school in the land and Scotland's kids need the whole curriculum to be inclusive of LGBTI role models and their experiences."

The move comes as a national debate about LGBTI inclusion in schools is underway, after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon voiced her support for TIE and committed to working with the campaign to implement their proposals for LGBTI education in all schools.

A TIE spokesman said: "We are thrilled that the Very Reverend Kelvin Holdsworth has backed our campaign - he joins a long and diverse list of supporters in doing so.

"We are keen to break down the perceived barrier that being of faith and believing in the advancement of LGBTI rights are mutually exclusive - they are not, and should not be seen as such.

"When there are young LGBTI people self harming, attempting suicide and facing mental health issues due to prejudiced based bullying at school, it is more important than ever that people from all sections of society join us as we continue to campaign for our Government to tackle this problem."

The TIE campaign has attracted a swathe of support for it's cause, with notable backers including actress Emma Thompson, Patrick Harvie MSP, Willie Rennie MSP and Mhairi Black MP.

During the Scottish Parliamentary elections this year, all of the five major parties included TIE's teacher training proposals in their election manifestos.

This year's Glasgow Pride parade, which takes place on August 20, is themed around TIE and will see tens of thousands marching in support of the campaign.