The Parkfield school controversy was all about homophobia

The only reason to tell children that having two mommies or two daddies in a family is ‘not appropriate’ is if you are a homophobe. Talking about safe and healthy relationships, without considering the gender of the parents, is not something that should ever be considered unsuitable.

However, this is exactly what happened in Birmingham, UK, when Parkfield Community School introduced the No Outsiders programme, the brainchild of its assistant head Teacher Andrew Moffat. Issues addressed include gender and gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, disability and age.

The idea behind this is to ensure inclusivity and equality, which, I would imagine, is something all parents would welcome, especially Muslim parents, who can be subjected to anti-Muslim hatred in the UK. However, as it has always been, inclusivity and equality are only okay if you are at the receiving end. If it is someone else whose way of life you do not agree with, then it becomes problematic.

The parents of the Muslim students got very upset and hundreds of children were withdrawn from school, because they were being taught that relationships can be on a spectrum and are not limited to specific sexes or gender roles. Basically, information on LGBTQI was being provided. God forbid their children could ever be exposed to…