Tag: Section 28

25 years after Section 28, Stonewall launches ground-breaking film for primary schools

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25 years after the introduction of Section 28, a piece of legislation that banned resources like FREE, the film follows the stories of four children exploring family, friendship and what it means to be yourself.
FREE is launched tonight (5 March) at a première, kindly supported by BNP Paribas, at the Curzon cinema in London’s West End. The film is the culmination of four years’… Read the rest

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Ben Summerskill to step down as Chief Executive

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His time as Chief Executive saw a dramatic change in the legal landscape for lesbian, gay and bisexual people in Britain. During his tenure he led successful campaigns to secure legal equality for gay people in Britain, including the repeal of Section 28, goods and services protections, civil partnerships and marriage equality.
Ben’s tenure also saw a transformation of the charity itself, taking it from… Read the rest

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Will Young and Stonewall team up to tackle homophobic language

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Stonewall, supported by Will Young and Mumsnet, today launches a flagship campaign to tackle homophobic language in schools.
The campaign comes exactly ten years since the repeal of Section 28 and is in response to research showing that 99 per cent of lesbian, gay and bisexual young people hear phrases such as ‘that’s so gay’ or ‘you’re so gay’.
84 per cent are distressed when… Read the rest

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Ed Miliband comments on the 10th Anniversary of the repeal of Section 28

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I remember the campaign against Section 28 from my college days and the pain it caused for so many people.
Yet it also brought together a renewed commitment from the LGBT community and its supporters to stand up against injustice.
As we mark the 10th anniversary since Labour in government abolished Section 28 we remember that we must all speak up against prejudice. I don’t… Read the rest

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