section 28
Gay men and women were made out to be threats to society. Trans people like me are facing the same prejudices today.
Introduced 30 years ago and formally abolished 15 years ago, the spirit of that law still lives on in many schools that are reticent to tackle the use of ‘gay’ as a derogatory term
'A stain on our country’s history.'
As we mark the 30th anniversary of Section 28 coming into force we need to reflect on its impact, celebrate the progress we’ve made, but also think about how far we still have to go
30 years ago this summer, the government’s ban on homosexuality in schools was about to fail a whole generation of young people