An inalienable right to be gay

However, despite the changes in the curriculum and the abolition of Section 28 the impact and shock waves from it can still be felt. We can still feel the weight of oppressive social structures that were reinforced by Section 28 from the s onwards. Conversely, I have seen it myself, in everyday life.

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Craig, who went to school in north east Scotland and now teaches English at a school in east London, adds: "Section 28 put me at a lot of risk because I didn't get sex education that was relevant to me. I didn't get any advice about what a healthy relationship looked like.

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