Petition · past parliament

To include lgbt sex education as a compulsory part of national curriculum

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

Currently in the UK, schools are under no obligation to offer sex education for those who don't identify as heterosexual. Necessary changes need to be made to promote safe sex within communities that are at higher risk and destigmitise the topic within our schools.
It's common knowledge that the porn industry is giving our countries youth an incredibly warped image of what sex should be like. This is even more of a problem for individuals that receive no sex education that's relevant to them in school at all. With attitudes towards sexuality rapidly changing, and more of us experimenting with our sexuality, the inclusion of lgbt sex education is paramount. Even more so with things such as HIV reaching record highs within the gay community in recent years.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

25 Jan 2016 Petition opened for signatures
25 Jan 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 25 Jan 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.