TEACH CHILDREN TO TREAT GAY PEOPLE EQUALLY

It has been reported in the Telegraph that David Cameron has said that equal treatment for homosexual people should be ‘embedded’ in teaching.
The Telegraph reports David Cameron’s remarks, made in a recent meeting with party activists which emerged yesterday.
David Cameron made it clear that he believes all children should be taught to treat people in the same way regardless of their sexual orientation.
“We do need good sex and relationship education. That education should teach people about equality, that we treat people the same whether they are gay or straight,” he said. “I think that is really important that we embed that in the ethos of our education.
He added: “Should we teach children about relationships? Yes we should.”
“Should we teach them about the importance of equality, whether you’re heterosexual or homosexual? Yes we should.”
“Should we teach them about civil partnerships being a way of same-sex couples showing commitment just as married couples show commitment? Yes we should.”
Mr Cameron has indicated that his pledge to recognise marriage in the tax system will also apply to civil partnerships.
He told a Cameron Direct meeting that better teaching of equality issues “can help us create a fairer country,” he said. It would also address the “problem of homophobic bullying,” he said.
A British Social Attitudes survey this week showed that British opposition to homosexuality has fallen since the 1980s, and most people have no objections to homosexuals.
Mr Cameron last year apologised for his party’s actions over Section 28 and insisted the party has changed.
Speaking to party members at the weekend, he repeated his regret over that decision and said: “I have apologised for that, I think we got that wrong.”
In Brighton Kemptown we have a large and thriving gay community. I wholeheartedly agree with David Cameron’s sentiments and agree that better teaching will in the future bring about less ‘hate crime’ against gay men and women.