The program is being sponsored by the Welsh Assembly and produced by LGBT rights group Stonewall Cymru.

DVDs to help teachers spot anti-gay bullying before it gets out hand will be distributed to schools throughout Wales. Studies have found that homophobia is a major problem in schools throughout the UK.

The campaign is called Spell It Out and augments posters which will go up in schools.

“Some people are gay, get over it,” the posters proclaim.  Stonewall with government backing began using the slogan on billboards earlier this year.

The campaign was put together with the support of teacher unions Stonewall said.

“I urge all schools to use these materials as a starting point to engage young people in classroom discussions to better inform them about bullying of this nature,” said Education Minister Jane Hutt.

“I sincerely hope that these resources, along with Welsh Assembly Government guidelines that will be issued next year, will help towards bringing an end to the victimization of individuals based on their sexuality.”

Abse served in the House of Commons for nearly 30 years, championing civil rights for minorities and helping to liberalize divorce laws.

As a Labor Member of Parliament from Wales, Abse introduced a bill in 1967 to abolish the sodomy law. He pressed the issue until the repeal of the law was passed.

The sodomy law was placed on the books in 1885 during the Victorian era. Among the more notable victims of the law was writer Oscar Wilde.

Wilde was accused of sodomy by his former lover the Marquess of Queensberry, known as Bosie. In 1895, Wilde sued for libel and lost. He was subsequently charged with the criminal offense of sodomy, convicted and sentenced to two years in prison with hard labor. Wilde died in 1900.

Abse was born in Cardiff, Wales, the grandson of Jewish immigrants. He went on to become a lawyer with a reputation as a maverick.

During his long parliamentary career, Abse was noted for his flamboyant attire and his ability as a sharp-tongued debater in the Commons.

Abse was fondly remembered Wednesday.

“He was a very distinguished parliamentarian and social reformer who has left an indelible mark on his country,” Wales Secretary Paul Murphy told Britain’s Press Association. “The lives of millions of people over the years have been improved because of his social reforms.”

Abse is survived by his second wife Ania.