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Gay Youth Take on County Council

David Henry - The Queer Youth Alliance | 12.11.2003 14:57 | Education | Social Struggles

Lesbian, Gay, bisexual and Trans young people in Kent and accross the country are converging in Maidstone in anger at the County Council's congoing homophobic policies - in particular, iot's own replacement of SAection 28 which prevents homosexuality 'being promoted'.

LGBT Youth Converge on Maidstone
LGBT Youth Converge on Maidstone


The Queer Youth Alliance today launches its campaign to fight against
Kent County Council's decision to implement policy to keep Section 28
locally which applies to 600 of it’s schools.

Kent's decision to hang onto this disgusting piece of legislation is a
travesty for all of Kent's young people, gay and straight, and will
only help to bring up another generation who think that homophobia is
OK. It will not help young gay men and women who are struggling with
their sexuality, just as Section 28 didn't help us before it's repeal.
This comes on the eve of the original Section 28 being finally
repealed with effect from 18 November 2003 by Section 122 of the Local
Government Act.

We feel that if Kent gets away with this move, other councils could
try and follow suit. As such, QYA is announcing it's day of action on
Saturday 15th November in Maidstone. We will be assembling outside
Kent County Council Offices at 12:00 noon on Saturday 15th. Activities
organised by young people from all over the country will include a
public rally, street theatre, a silent vigil and petitioning in
protest of the county council’s blatantly bigoted actions.

We have support from a number of other sources, including University
of Kent, Maidstone Youth Association, OutRage and NUS LGB.

For more information about the campaign, please visit
 http://www.queeryouth.org.uk, email  alex@queeryouth.org.uk or phone
Alex (in York) on 07763 341 406 or David (in Manchester) on 07788 712
755.

Photos of the day of action will be taken; journalists and
photographers are very welcome. Archive photos available on our
website or on request of previous QYA actions and events.

David Henry - The Queer Youth Alliance
- e-mail: info@queeryouth.org.uk
- Homepage: http://www.queeryouth.org.uk

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