London: A parents' rights group will urge the Secretary of State for Education to direct all primary schools to show a new homosexual bullying film to every parent before it is screened to their children. The film, entitled "Free", has been produced by Stonewall, the homosexual rights group, which plans to send the film to every primary school in Britain (see today's edition of "Metro", the free London newspaper).
Antonia Tully, national co-ordinator of Safe at School, said: "Parents should see this film before it is shown to their children. It is disingenuous to bill this film as a resource to crack down on bullying. Of course we want to see an end to bullying in schools, but bullying has become a smokescreen for promoting homosexuality to young, impressionable children."
Mrs Tully continued: "Most parents want their children to learn that all bullying is wrong. This film risks giving children a disproportionate message about homophobic bullying, and other types of bullying could get over-looked. Schools and parents should be aware that this film is yet another vehicle to normalise same-sex relationships in the minds of very young children."
Antonia Tully, national co-ordinator of Safe at School, can be contacted on landline 020 8407 3463 or mobile 07926 007175.
Safe at School http://www.spuc.org.uk/campaigns/safeatschool/ is a campaign of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC)
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