Petition · past parliament
Make teaching secondary school children in the UK about LGBT+ compulsory
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
We want all secondary school children in the UK to be taught everything about LGBT+. Homophobic, biphobic and transphobic (HBT) language and bullying are widespread in UK secondary schools, it has a severe impact on the well-being, attainment and aspirations of LGBT students.
More than half (55 percent) of lesbian, gay and bi young people experience homophobic bullying in Britain's schools. Ninety nine percent hear the phrases "that's so gay" or "you're so gay" in schools. More than half (53 percent) of lesbian, gay and bi young people are never taught anything about lesbian, gay and bi issues at school. 7 out of 10 students who have experienced homophobic bullying say it has had an impact on their schoolwork; half say they have skipped school, this is unacceptable.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 23 Feb 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Feb 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.