
Humanists UK backs school facing religious protests over LGBT lessonsHumanists UKUpdate, 09:00, 5 March: This article originally reflected a Guardian report that Parkfield School had suspended equality lessons in response to protests. However, the school has subsequently announced that equality lessons were not planned for the remainder of this term in any case. Our article has been amended accordingly. A Birmingham school that has been praised for teaching LGBT equality lessons to its pupils is under significant pressure to drop the classes due to protests from religious parents, who are withdrawing their children from the school. Humanists UK, which campaigns for inclusive relationships and sex education (RSE) in schools, including Ça va être difficile pour ceux qui ont l'habitude de défendre les deux côtés du conflit parce qu'ils les considèrent comme des opprimés.