Anti-LGBT+ Campaigners Met with Counter Protests Outside Nottingham School

Anti-LGBT+ campaigners who gathered outside Fernwood Primary School in Nottingham were met with counter-protestors supporting LGBT-inclusive lessons.

Anti-LGBT+ campaigners were holding signs that read “no sexualisation of children” and “kids should be kids”,while the counter-protestors waved rainbow flags.

“This protest was about families like mine, so I have a vested interest in this,” said a gay father of two children at the school.

“This is about bigotry and homophobia, simple as.

“What I’ve found so empowering about this is the entire community has stood up for all families like mine. You drive up the street, and there are pride flags outside houses. Everybody has taken a stand and it’s truly amazing.

“It’s actually been a good teaching opportunity for a lot of the kids who’ve not experienced anything like this; to explain what this is about. I think it’s backfired on the protesters because it’s been a positive experience for the community.

“We’ve really come together and I don’t think that’s what they wanted. They seek to divide.”

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