LGBT history

I live in a city (Vancouver, Canada) which has one of the highest population, proportionately, of LGBT residents in the world. Bigotry, bullying, homophobia, racism, etc, is deemed a "hate crime" here, and people are prosecuted. There is a history in Canada of old wrongs against our Native peoples, especially children, who were taken away from their parents and "educated" in so-called residential schools. The abuse they suffered was terrible, and this generation of Canadians are now involved in reparation, through truth and reconciliation committees. It makes me wonder, will there be similar truth and reconciliation committees in the future for the LGBT community, whose sexual orientation and gender is not a matter of choice, as is skin colour? Let's focus on turning out good, kind people, no matter what their gender or orientation. As grandparents, we need to lead by example.

No, this is really not nessasary.

More crap in the curriculum...

One problem is that children are often taught to hate - Catholic Schools were mentioned earlier. If left to themselves they will accept diverse families, but so often they are not allowed to.

Children who hate are taught hatred by family, no way can the number of children in catholic schools compare with the number of children at state schools

we can discuss Jeremy Corbyns dreams til the cows come hom but they will stay just that, dreams, he will never be voted in as Prime Minister.

There will always be homophobia, ask a homophobe why and you will get the same answer I have received after asking several, the act of buggery , many men find the thought repulsive just as many woman are repulsed by the thought of a man buggering them

marbles you are so right that children are accepting (more than adults). My DD is married to another woman (Civil Partnership 7 years ago & marriage ceremony, brief with only the two of them & Registrar 2 years ago), my DGS is 6 years old (donor - I'll spare the details) They are a very happy couple & DGS loves having a Mum & a Mummy.

There are so many different family units now same sex parents, single parents, Mum & Dad, Grandparents caring for Grandchildren, I see no reason for this to be taught in schools

I think this is just another of Jeremy Corbyn's "crackpot ideas"

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I give up.

It seems one sentence or words will post but not a paragraph.

Perhaps all this focus on LBGT over the last few years has had something to do with why we now have so many confused children questioning whether they've been born into the wrong body. Instead of just allowing them to grow out of it as we 'tomboys' did we now have an army of councilers, social workers and sundry charities ready to jump on this lucrative bandwagon to 'help'
Just saying.

I think there may be something in that, HannahLois.

I'm very glad that it's easier for teenagers and older to seek help and advice, but am uncomfortable with younger children being questioned about their gender.

I agree Hannah. I was a toyboy and still am really.I don't fancy women and have never felt that i want to be a man. I read an article in the DM by a lady who was also a tomboy when she was young and really did want to be a boy, she pointed out that if she was a child today that no doubt she would be put on a gender re-alignment course, which would have been a disaster as it turns out she loves being a woman now and it was just a phase she was going through. Children cant make such life changing decisions and the liberals need to stop pushing through their on agenda

Surely it's exactly the same situation as when most children's books contained only white faces, and now they have been made more culturally diverse. Why shouldn't that be done regarding sexual orientation? Books reflecting many varied types of people and families, together with classroom discussion, will help a lot of children to feel included and less marginalised.

Surely it's exactly the same situation as when most children's books contained only white faces, and now they have been made more culturally diverse. Why shouldn't that be done regarding sexual orientation? Books reflecting many varied types of people and families, together with classroom discussion, will help a lot of children to feel included and less marginalised.

Surely it's exactly the same situation as when most children's books contained only white faces, and now they have been made more culturally diverse. Why shouldn't that be done regarding sexual orientation? Books reflecting many varied types of people and families, together with classroom discussion, will help a lot of children to feel included and less marginalised.

Surely it's exactly the same situation as when most children's books contained only white faces, and now they have been made more culturally diverse. Why shouldn't that be done regarding sexual orientation? Books reflecting many varied types of people and families, together with classroom discussion, will help a lot of children to feel included and less marginalised.

Surely it's exactly the same situation as when most children's books contained only white faces, and now they have been made more culturally diverse. Why shouldn't that be done regarding sexual orientation? Books reflecting many varied types of people and families, together with classroom discussion, will help a lot of children to feel included and less marginalised.

Surely it's exactly the same situation as when most children's books contained only white faces, and now they have been made more culturally diverse. Why shouldn't that be done regarding sexual orientation? Books reflecting many varied types of people and families, together with classroom discussion, will help a lot of children to feel included and less marginalised.

When Jeremy Corbyn referred to the school curriculum (see OP), does that apply throughout all the years of school education or just up to the end of primary school? If only the latter, then the posts here about children – presumably meaning young children – make some sense. If not, then some of them are wrongly dismissive and quite superficial.

Granby puts it well in a few sentences. Plus, she was able to post multiple times - where any of mine more than two words won't post. Here goes

I think all the talk about LBGT in recent years may have contributed to the sudden rash of young confused children thinking they've been born in the wrong body. Instead of being allowed to just grow out of it, or pursue it when they are older we now have a whole lucrative industry of councillers and social workers 'helping' them to realise their identity!
Everything is talked to death these days instead of just living with it.

Sorry about the repost. I'd had so much trouble posting the first one that I thought it hadn't worked. So did it again this morning.
Incidentally, regarding children's books which only used to have white faces etc. I remember George in the Famous Five being very much a tomboy but nobody said she wanted to be a boy.

A class of fourteen year olds, there will be no sniggering , a child who is confused about their sexuality is going to feel relief that she/ he can talk about it, and what will be said in the playground will positive and understanding.