A 270 foot, long petition of
double sheets bearing
thousands of footprints with
the message 'Stamp Out
Homophobia in Our Schools'
wound its way round
Westminster on 7 December
2005. Students from Birmingham
University's LGBT group,
members of The Metro, Mosaic
and Staying Out LGBT youth
groups plus representatives
from Sch
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A 270 foot, long petition of
double sheets bearing
thousands of footprints with
the message 'Stamp Out
Homophobia in Our Schools'
wound its way round
Westminster on 7 December
2005. Students from Birmingham
University's LGBT group,
members of The Metro, Mosaic
and Staying Out LGBT youth
groups plus representatives
from Schools Out and other
passionate people from the
LGBT community carried the
traffic-stopping document to
the DfES, on Great Smith
Street. Jacqui Smith, Minister
for Schools, received the
petition from Claire Anderson
pf Birmingham University, who
spearheaded the campaign
through countless Pride
festivals this summer. She was
supported in the presentation
by members of Staying Out and
Sue Sanders of Schools
Out.Filmed by Andy Hickson and
produced by Actionwork
http://www.youtube.com/actionw
ork

Category News & Politics

Tags LGBT, History, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans, Transgender, Hompohobia, Transphobia, News, Events, Campaigns, Schools, Education, DfES