REPEAL BILL MUST BE AMENDED Guidelines Needed to Reassure Anxious Parents OutRage! has written to Scotland’s First Minister, Donald Dewar, urging him to include in the Bill for the repeal of Section 28 legally-binding guidelines on the teaching of sexuality issues in schools. OutRage! says the guidelines are necessary to reassure anxious parents and refute … OutRage! sends Section 28 Proposals to Scotland’s Donald Dewar
There is NO Ban on Teaching about Gay Issues Call for new legal duty on schools to educate about gay sexuality and gay safer sex, and to stamp out homophobic prejudice and bullying Gay campaigners, MPs and London mayoral candidates are being criticised by OutRage! for making the misleading claim that Section 28 “prevents teachers … Section 28 does NOT Apply to Schools
Schools must be legally required to combat homophobic bullying and to promote understanding and tolerance The new legislation to repeal Section 28 is being criticised by OutRage! as “inadequate”. “Scrapping Section 28 is no guarantee that teachers will challenge anti-gay prejudice and give adequate support to vulnerable lesbian and gay pupils”, said John Beeson of … Repeal of Section 28 “inadequate”
Letter from the Department for Education and Employment Thank you for your letter … regarding sex education for young gay people in schools. Well planned and effectively presented sex education is vital. Young people need to gain the skills and understanding necessary to take responsible decisions about their personal and sexual behaviour. Although the responsibility … Section 28 and sex education