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Parent protests against LGBT+ inclusive education have resumed outside Parkfield Primary School in Birmingham

Angry parents vent as ‘No Outsiders’ protests resume at Parkfield School in Birmingham

Staff ReporterJuly 9, 201901 mins

In response to Parkfield Community School in Birmingham announcing that it will be restarting a modified version of equality lessons programme ‘No Outsiders’ this autumn, protesters against the LGBT-inclusive lessons have re-instigated demonstrations outside the school. Despite the programme being modified following a consultation with parents – now renamed ‘No Outsiders For A Faith Community’ – a group of parents…

Opinion | Muslims Vs Queer people? Maybe it’s not so simple

Guest ContributorMay 30, 2019May 30, 201901 mins

In recent months, there has been furore in an inner-city area of Birmingham. Alum Rock, Saltley and the surrounding areas where the Trojan Horse scandal (aptly renamed ‘Trojan Hoax’) took place. Protests broke out by parents in front of Parkfield Primary School, at its height hosting over a hundred parents. 600 pupils were later pulled from…

IN PICTURES: Parents continue protests against LGBT+ equality education at Anderton Park School

Staff ReporterMay 25, 2019June 3, 201901 mins

Parents continued protests outside Anderton Park School in Balsall Heath, Birmingham on Friday (24 May) as a demonstration and rally was held outside the primary school after organisers promoted and billed the event as a “National Protest”. Despite the publicity, only around 120 people turned out for the protest, including some other parts of the country,…