This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Make LGBTQ+/BAME history (and relevant sex education) compulsory in UK schools
Include mention of LGBTQ+ figures in history such as Martha P. Johnson, Harvey Milk or George Cecil Ives, and the inclusion of gay people in sex education.
Furthermore, include in depth education on how the UK became as diverse as it is such as Windrush or the influx of Indian refugees from Uganda.
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As a second generation immigrant and member of the LGBTQ+ community (albeit white and straight presenting), I have seen a distinct lack of education in regards to these two groups in the British education system. Friends of mine have countless stories of homophobia, transphobia and racism directed towards them. Equality can only be brought about through education.
Children deserve to see people like themselves in their history lessons rather than yet another rich, white king,
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We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Add education on diversity and racism to all school curriculums: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/323808
Making the UK education curriculum more inclusive of BAME history: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/323961
Teach Britain's colonial past as part of the UK's compulsory curriculum: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/324092
Introduce Gender and Race equity for GCSE English Literature set texts: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/324934
Include LGBT+ history and LGBT+ history month in National Curriculum:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/303195
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