A Labour MP has come under intense criticism after she appeared to defend a group of parents who protested against lessons about homosexual relationships being taught at a primary school.
For weeks, the ‘No Outsiders’ programme on same-sex relationships and equality has been at the centre of a fierce row at Parkfield community school in Saltley, Birmingham, with some parents saying it promotes same-sex relationships.
On Friday around 600 Muslim children were withdrawn from the school for the day, parents told the Guardian newspaper. The school would not confirm the number. Parkfield school announced on Monday that it would be “pausing” the programme, following the backlash.
In a video posted to her Twitter account, Shabana Mahmood, MP for Birmingham Ladywood, is shown telling parliament last week that she had been contacted by constituents who were concerned about young children being taught lessons about homosexuality. [The Huffington Post UK] Read more
