Not talking about LGBT+ people doesn’t make these people disappear. Erasing our existence from the curriculum will only serve to sigmatise LGBT+ children
The culture war over LGBT+ lessons in these schools is an example of why schools should never be forced to concede to intolerance or homophobia. Because, to avoid any doubt, that’s exactly what this is. If you are uncomfortable with your child being told about LGBT+ people – just the fact that we exist in the world – then you are being homophobic. It is really that simple.
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