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Petition · past parliament · Department for Education

Include LGBT+ history and LGBT+ history month in National Curriculum

Closed 5,982 signatures

What the petition asks

February is the UK's month for LGBT+ history, and yet barely anything is heard about. Students in LGBT+ minorities must be protected from discriminatory harassment and one measure that can be taken to prevent this discrimination is to educate others out of ignorance and introduce LGBT+ education.
I have personal experiences with LGBT+phobia and most of these interactions have been out of ignorance. However, as an LGBT+ person, I have felt alienated due to these treatments. Introducing this education can help dismantle stereotypes, raise awareness and acceptance for different people on the LGBT+ spectrum and can help LGBT+ students feel safer and more accepted in schools. The government should consult LGBT+ people and groups in order to correctly implement this into the curriculum.

Timeline

14 Apr 2020 Petition opened for signatures
14 Oct 2020 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 5,982
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 14 Apr 2020
Closed 14 Oct 2020

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