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from Gay Activism in the Schools
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender History Month Approved For Children In Britain
A report in the 'Daily Mail' says that children as young as seven will be taught that historical figures were gay even if no evidence exists that they were.
January 6, 2006 -
Organizers of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History Month have the
support of Scotland Yard and government departments in Britain to teach children
that famous historical figures were gay and to study sexual swear words.
According to a report by Steve Doughty in the British Daily Mail, this special
month has received $20,000 pounds from the British Education Department to teach
elementary school children about gays in history. The Department of Health is
also sponsoring this month (February).
Doughty reports that teachers will be encouraged to teach children to repeat
sexual and swear words and write them on a blackboard. They will then be asked
to discuss the real meaning of these words.
Older children will be taught that people are not always male or female, but
that individuals are gender variant. The lesson says: "People are not always
male or female. Sex and gender are separate concepts from each other and both
are distinct from sexual orientation."
Organizers of this month say that even if there's no evidence that a historical
figure is gay, teachers should still label them as gay. Organizers suggest that
when there is circumstantial evidence about a person's sexual orientation, they
should be labeled gay.
In addition, children are to be asked if "homophobic" Jamaican reggae artists
such as Buju Banton, Elephant Man and Beenie Man should have been banned by the
government from touring England.
Additional Reading: Gay Activism in the Schools
Updated: 8 February 2008
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