This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition To teach the meaning of LGBT+ in primary schools
Children in primary school of the age 10 and above should be made aware of the LGBT+ community and what it means to be part of that community. This will make those who are questioning their sexually while going through their teen years feel more safe to talk about it and not afraid to be judged.
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I feel that the government need to help the younger generation to support those who might be part of the LGBT+ community. This would allow those who have heard horrific stories to know that they will be welcomed and supported.
As I have seen that when something is different about someone which they did not know of or accept, they challenge that of which another person wishes to become. If more children are aware of these meanings, then they will support those who come out.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We understand you would like primary school pupils to be taught about LGBT+ people. However, schools are already required to integrate LGBT content into their programmes of study for relationships education, which all state schools in England are required to teach. It is therefore not clear what it is you would like the Government to do that it is not already doing.
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