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Saturday, 9 March 2019

There is never a reason for bigotry at the school gates | Kenan Malik

When parents force a school to cancel lessons on diversity the social contract has broken down

A flatbed truck is parked, festooned with a large sign reading “Stop! No Outsiders”. A man with a megaphone is whipping up a crowd, who cheer him and chant, “Shame, shame, shame.” A Tommy Robinson event spewing hatred about Muslims? No. It’s Muslim parents protesting about a school teaching about gay relationships.

No Outsiders is the name of a package of lessons at Parkfield community school in Birmingham on social diversity, including LGBT issues. Some parents at the largely Muslim school have taken exception, arguing that gay relationships are forbidden in Islam, and that the school should not teach values at odds with their religious beliefs.

Related: Birmingham school stops LGBT lessons after parents protest

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