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Ireland removes “homophobic” teaching material asking if “all gays molest children”

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Ireland’s Department of Education has removed “homophobic” teaching material which included asking students if “all gays molest children”. The online teaching material, which has now been removed, asked pupils to discuss an array of statements to determine whether or not they agreed with them. It was designed for social, personal and health education (SPHE) lessons for first, second and third-year secondary school students. According to the Irish Times, the statements said: “all gays are HIV positive”, “boys who don’t play sport are gay”, “you can change from being a homosexual”,…

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Parents protest teaching of LGBTQ+ relationships outside primary school

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Around 100 parents protested sex education and LGBTQ-inclusive lessons outside a primary school in East London. With the latest protest occurring on 22 October, the parents have reportedly taken to the streets three times in the last month to challenge the lessons. Standing outside Manorfield Primary School, they held signs reading “my child, my choice, we do not consent” and “don’t rob the childhood innocence”. The group is protesting sex education in schools, as well as the removal of teaching about LGBTQ+ relationships. They also called for the headteacher of…

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Students walk out of class over school’s “lack of action” in helping bullied gay student

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Students staged a school walkout in support of a gay student who has faced alleged bullying and harassment over his sexuality. The protest took place on 3 October and saw over 100 students exit class early to stand outside the school with signs and LGBTQ+ flags. Parents and students alike told The Kansas City Star that staff at Lee’s Summit High School in Kansas City were not providing enough support to Danny Lillis, a gay senior. This resulted in a petition calling for “LGBTQ+ safety” at the institution garnering almost…

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Students protest against school who ‘suspended bisexual teacher for coming out’

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Around 100 students walked out of school in support of a teacher who was allegedly placed on leave for coming out to students as bisexual. At the start of the school year, literature teacher Lucas Kaufmann included a “Things that describe me” slide on an introductory presentation to students. A student questioned why a rainbow flag was featured in the presentation, to which the teacher responded that he is bisexual. This enraged some parents at Winterset High School in Iowa, with Jacob Hall, who runs the local anti-LGBTQ+ website, Iowa…

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Scotland gives schools guidance on how to support trans children

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Scotland has issued new guidance to schools telling teachers how to create a safe and welcoming environment for trans children. Released by Scotland’s Learning Directorate, the advice informs those working in education that students should be allowed to learn in a supportive environment – regardless of their gender or pronouns. One of the key areas highlighted by the guidance is that students of all ages should be allowed to use the bathroom that matches their gender. Teachers are also asked to address students by the correct name and pronouns, as…

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