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British schools to teach kids about gay marriage
Monday February 27, 2012 10:45:35 AM,
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London: Schools in
Britain will be "forced" to teach children the importance of gay
marriage, in a bid to redefine the institution of marriage, and
teachers who refuse could face disciplinary action, a media report
said.
According to the Daily Express, ministers are pushing ahead with a
legal overhaul of the definition of marriage.
The government will reportedly publish next month a report on
giving same-sex marriage the same legal definition as traditional
marriage.
This will be the first step towards a "Gay Marriage Bill", the
daily said.
However, ministers insist churches will not be forced to marry gay
couples.
"If marriage is redefined, schools will have no choice but to give
children equivalent teaching on same-sex marriage, even those of a
very young age," said Peter Bone, Tory MP for Wellingborough.
Meanwhile, a group called the the Coalition for Marriage have
collected 36,000 signatures against the change.
The group that includes bishops, politicians and lawyers has said
that gay rights were being championed at the expense of the rights
of Christians and other faiths.
However, Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone said it was up to
the country and not religious institutions to decide who could
marry.
"This is not a battle between gay rights and religious beliefs.
This is about the principles of family, society and personal
freedom," she said.
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