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1. Heterosexism is "the widespread social assumption that heterosexuality may be taken for granted as normal, natural and right." (Wilton, 1999). Heterosexism can be practiced consciously or unconsciously at structural, institutional, legal and personal levels.
2. ProjectScotland is a national volunteering programme for young people aged between 16 and 25. ProjectScotland connects young people with a choice of full time volunteering placements and experience in a wide range of areas such as the environment, the arts, education, youthwork and sports.
3. LGBT Youth Scotland's Internet Outreach Team conduct sexual health interventions and discussions with young people in online chatrooms. This enables LGBT Youth Scotland to target 'hard to reach' groups of young people who cannot be accessed by other methods, increasing access to information, support and direct services.

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