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30 Years of Stonewall: Celebrating Progress and Inclusion

Join us for an assembly on the history of the LGBT movement, the importance of acceptance, and the milestones achieved by Stonewall in the past 30 years. Learn about the meaning of LGBT, the repeal of Section 28, the Equality Act, and how we can create an inclusive school environment. Help us raise funds for Stonewall by participating in our Equali-tea event!

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30 Years of Stonewall: Celebrating Progress and Inclusion

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  1. 30 years of Stonewall. 30 years of progress. An assembly for primary schools

  2. LGBT • What do the letters mean? • Lesbian • Gay • Bi • Trans

  3. What is Stonewall? • Acceptance without exception • Stonewall is an LGBT charity which was set up in 1989. • Stonewall now helps teachers so that they know how to teach about different families and what LGBT means. • Stonewall’s aim is acceptance without exception for all LGBT people.

  4. What was Section 28? • Against the law! • Section 28 was a law that made it illegal for schools to teach what LGBT means. • This assembly would have been against the law.

  5. 2003 • Goodbye Section 28 • In 2003 Section 28 was repealed – this means that it was no longer a law. • Schools were free to talk to children and young people about LGBT issues. • The most popular song was ‘Where is The Love’ by the Black Eyed Peas • Arsenal won the Premier League.

  6. 2007 • Equality Act • The Equality Act meant that LGB people had to be treated fairly at work and in other areas of life. • Stonewall launched the ‘Some People Are Gay. Get Over It’ campaign. • ‘Umbrella’ by Rhianna was popular.

  7. 2010 • An update • The Equality Act was updated to make sure that trans people are treated fairly. • ‘Bad Romance’ by Lady Gaga was popular. • Spain won the football World Cup.

  8. 2015 • Different Families • Stonewall made their Different Families posters for schools. • ‘Get Lucky’ by Daft Punk was popular. • Australia won the Rugby League World Cup.

  9. 2019 • RSE for everyone • This year, Parliament has voted to make RSE LGBT inclusive. • What a great way to celebrate Stonewall’s 30th Birthday. • We’re still waiting to find out what the most popular song of the year is.

  10. 2019 and beyond • How can we be inclusive as a school? • What will you do to make sure you include others?

  11. 2019 and beyond • We will be holding our school Equali-tea at TIME on DATE to raise money for Stonewall. • Get baking and bring some cakes or biscuits for us to sell. • Remember to bring some money so that you can celebrate Stonewall’s 30th Birthday with a sweet treat.

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