Section 28 - Wikipedia
Section 28 refers to a part of the Local Government Act 1988, which stated that local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales "shall not intentionally promote homosexuality or publish material with the intention of promoting homosexuality" or "promote the teaching in any maintained school of the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended ...
Section 28: What was it and how did it affect LGBT+ people?
2019年11月1日 · What was Section 28? • Section 28 of the Local Government Act was enacted in May 1988 • It was brought in to "prohibit the promotion of homosexuality , external by local authorities"
What was Section 28? The history of the homophobic ... - PinkNews
2018年5月24日 · The origins of Section 28 are rooted in the late 1980s amid a complex environment of both an increased drive to end discrimination against LGBTQ+ people in some parts of society and, conversely, the rising anti-gay rhetoric among other areas.
Section 28: impact, fightback and repeal – The National Archives
As of 18 November 2003, Section 28 was wiped from the statute book – no longer casting a shadow over lesbian, gay and bisexual lives in England, Wales and Scotland. Just like the original...
The origins of Section 28 – The National Archives
Section 28 of the 1988 Local Government Act prohibited 'promoting homosexuality by teaching or by publishing material'. It negatively affected LGBTQ+ lives for decades. How did this piece of...
Twenty years after section 28 repeal, lessons still need to be …
November 18 2023 marks the 20 year anniversary of the repeal of section 28 in England and Wales. This law silenced any discussion of lesbian and gay matters in schools, and was law for 15 years...
Section 28: What was Margaret Thatcher's controversial law and …
2018年5月25日 · Section 28: What was Margaret Thatcher's controversial law and how did it affect the lives of LGBT+ people? Reviled clause that banned discussion of same-sex relationships in schools left...
20 years after Section 28, why repealing anti-LGBT law wasn’t …
2023年11月17日 · This weekend marks 20 years since the repeal of Section 28 in England and Wales – a devastating law introduced in 1988 by the then Conservative government that barred local authority workers ...
The introduction of Section 28 served to galvanise the disparate British gay rights movement into action. The resulting protest saw the rise of now famous groups like Stonewall, started by, amongst other people, Ian McKellen and OutRage!. While the gay rights movement was united over Section 28, gay issues began to divide the
The 20th anniversary of the repeal of section 28 of the Local ...
On 29 November 2023, there will be a debate the 20th anniversary of the repeal of section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988. The debate will be opened by Ben Bradshaw MP.