removal of section 28 KCC

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Section 28 means homosexuality cannot be promoted inside schools at all and as a consequence it is normally completely missed out from discussion in PHSE lessons. Surely this is exactly the sort of thing PHSE should be covering?
There are many concerns that I have read from parents saying they are worried that by "Promoting" homosexuality in schools and allowing it to be covered, then it might influence their children's sexuality, but truth be told, had the parents been educated themselves, they would know that sexuality cannot be that easily influenced, and all this would do is help children who are homosexual or bisexual realise that their sexuality is acceptable, as well as help heterosexuals realise that bisexual and homosexuals do exist and should be accepted in society and respected as they too are just human beings. It would help homosexual and bisexuals realise that their sexuality shouldn't have to be hidden from their parents, friends and family.
We feel that had we had the learning and the ability to communicate our feelings when we were coming out, life would have been much easier. As it was we, like so many others, had to hide our feelings because we felt other people would not accept us.
So to help others like us and to help produce a generation of more openly minded individuals towards homosexuals and bisexuals, we propose that for Kent County, section 28 should be taken down and homosexuality should be covered at some point in the PHSE Curriculum.

178 Signatures

  • Ed Mahoney
  • Nicholas Brittain
    • Comments
    • This is a very worthy Petition
  • loyd
  • Tom Longhurst
  • Hugh D'Alton
  • Lucy Chaston
  • cassi
    • Comments
    • i am agree because i think this is important for everyone to be equal and this is a big step towards this!
  • T.S
  • Sean Airey
  • Katie Macduff
  • Karl Harvey
  • Danielle Hunter
  • Rakel
  • amy tunbridge
  • keith
  • Anon
  • James Reeds
  • Brian Walters
  • Sarah
  • tony
  • Danial
    • Comments
    • Go Eddy Go!
  • jonathan
    • Comments
    • dude this is so true, i get in big trouble for being bi n shtuff like that =/
  • ZoŠ» Dawkins
    • Comments
    • People (i)do(/i) need to know.
  • Dan S
    • Comments
    • I agree with the issue of this petition, and that homosexuality should be fairly recognised in the school's curriculum.
  • Lucy Mahoney
  • Christopher Bailey
  • Evelyn Salter
  • Lewis Grant
  • Stephanie Bradley
  • Jimmy
    • Comments
    • I wish I had had the available education when I was at school.. it would of made my life so much easier and simpler
  • Alex Seeney
  • Adie Ricketts
  • lizzie
    • Comments
    • ita with this :)
  • william hovord
  • Jay
  • Scott McCarthy
  • Clair
  • Rhys Lennon
    • Comments
    • it's about time.
  • Alycee
  • Nikolas
    • Comments
    • yes... should be taught about homosexuality =]
  • Tommi Elliot Shaw
    • Comments
    • wtf how pathetic
  • sarah kristina harrison
    • Comments
    • (:
  • thomas
  • Emma Hathway
  • Jake Ward
  • Cameron
    • Comments
    • I believe homosexuality should be allowed in school :)
  • jade
  • Jordan
  • lauren hall
  • Cameron
    • Comments
    • I believe homosexuality should be allowed in school :)