Come on folks, I know it's unlikely to move the gov either way but it's disgusting that more than twice as many people want this gay/trans/other erasure, another effective section 38, than are willing to speak out against it. They'll only claim "most people agree with us".

Sign the petition if you haven't already, boost if you have. Fuck this shower of hateful pricks.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/631529

Petition: Do not remove LGBT content from the Relationships Education curriculum

We believe kids should learn about this at an early age. I am sure there are many parents who want their and other children taught about LGBT issues in primary school.

Petitions - UK Government and Parliament
It's only now I realise it was "Section 28" not 38 of course.
@EMFaulds that frustration of signed and boosted a dozen times, wtf is wrong with people that it needs that much of a push.... Ugh.
@remotevoices I know. I guess it's just fatigue at these things, but also "well, the gov have said they aren't changing it so..." but of course forgetting that it will later be used as evidence if they do decide to change things. So yeah. Grr.
@EMFaulds absolutely. It is nonsense that gets filed away to bite people.

@EMFaulds I still baffled what they mean by "age-appropriate" as why is it that anything that isn't hetero is always seem as too explicit?

It's unfair that parents can asked their "do you have a boyfriend" and giggle but as soon as gay copule want to hold hand or kiss in public, it's just not kid-friendly..

#uk #lgbt #gay #GayRightsAreHumanRights

@matthewas this is England since education is a devolved matter. Allies need to struggle for change since it should matter to us all.
@JeniParsons @matthewas although it would only affect England anyone in the rest of the UK is allowed to sign this

@EMFaulds Seeing this reminded of an old saying:

"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch."

-- generally attributed to Benjamin Franklin, but likely apocryphal.

@EMFaulds signed. Thanks for circulating it.

@EMFaulds You know - half the problem is that their side has no integrity and therefore no problem falsely boosting their numbers with bots and other means of cheating.

Honest people will always have it harder.

@EMFaulds only for uk people, I guess
@sabrinaweb71 For the specific action, yes, but generally no - worldwide allyship is essential.

@EMFaulds

Signed and shared.
I'll now share on Facebook too.

@lapis

@EMFaulds

I see the petition is at over 92,000. At least it will get discussed, good.