At Stonewall, to mark the recent LGBT History Month, we have been asking supporters to share their defining moments in the journey so far for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans equality.
For many, this is the repeal of Section 28 of the Local Government Act, a piece of legislation which labelled gay family relationships as “pretend”. Although it banned local authorities rather than schools directly from “promoting” homosexuality, its existence caused widespread harm and confusion, with teachers unsure if they could deal with homophobic bullying and abuse.
Stonewall was founded in 1989 to campaign against this, and we have seen huge changes in the past quarter century. Section 28 was repealed in 2003, and since then, we have worked with thousands of secondary schools across the country to help them tackle homophobic bullying and celebrate difference.
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