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They get a Queer to harm trans youth, then he uses is own experience of institutionalized bigotry with Section 28 to justify doing the same to Trans Youth, then proclaiming his is the fountain of all knowledge on trans matters and everyone else is being political.

This is what Britain looks like to me, a bitter hateful lie and if you want to progress in this awful culture you must become a bigot, you MUST

Today is #ComingOutDay.

🏳️‍🌈 I was 12 when I first realised that I was attracted to girls as well as boys.

🏳️‍🌈 I was 16 before I heard the term bisexual (#RepresentationMatters, people! Also, #Section28 was utter shit).

🏳️‍🌈 I was 19 when I came out to my immediate family. There are still extended family members who have no idea.

🏳️‍🌈 I still regularly have to come out to people who assume that because I'm a cisgender woman married to a cisgender man, I must be straight. 🤦🏻‍♀️

But the British State IS Racist, you're basically asking the British State not to be British.

'Britain' is an institutionally racist endeavour, being British will make you racist.
I reject it totally, like it rejected Queer me when I was a teen. Section 28 you British fucks, you've never apologised and you never will. I'm not part of your little cult and I never will be.

theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/s

The Guardian · Home Office urged to scrap long, expensive and ‘racist’ visa routeBy Diane Taylor
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However, Kent County Council decided to create their own version of Section 28 to keep the effect of the now-repealed law in their schools. This was replaced on 16 December 2004 with provisions stating that heterosexual marriage and family relationships are the only firm foundations for society, saying: "We will ensure that sex education values family and marriage as the foundation of a civilised society, and a firm basis for the nurturing of children". 2/2

On 24 May 1988 the Local Government Act 1988 including Section 28 came into effect. Section 28 was a legislative designation for a series of laws across Britain that prohibited the "promotion of homosexuality" by local authorities. It caused many organisations such as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender student support groups to close, limit their activities or self-censor. It was taken off the statute book in 18 September 2003. 1/2

#OnThisDay, 23 May 1988, four women storm the BBC news studio whilst the news is live on air, protesting the introduction of Section 28. Section 28 banned the “promotion of homosexuality” by local government in the UK, and was intended to stop LGBT+ campaigns for equal rights.

It was not repealed until 2003.

Watch footage from the time: youtube.com/watch?v=wZdpNjJaki

Oh look. #Section28 has just returned via the backdoor, which is how a lot of unpleasantness takes root in the #UK these days.

"...Government sources told BBC News about plans to ban sex education for under-nines [in #England], as well as teaching about gender identity, on Wednesday.

"Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the new guidance would ensure children were not 'exposed to disturbing content'..."

bbc.co.uk/news/education-69017

BBC NewsSchools told not to teach about gender identityDraft guidance for England ensures pupils are not exposed to disturbing content, the prime minister says.