UK: Outrage Expressed at Gay Book Scheme for 4 to 11 Year-Olds
Books that introduce homosexuality to children aged as young as 4 are being launched in a selection of UK schools, under a pilot scheme that has sparked outrage from a number of religious groups.
by Daniel Blake
Posted: Friday, March 16, 2007

Books that introduce homosexuality to children aged as young as 4 are being launched in a selection of UK schools, under a pilot scheme that has sparked outrage from a number of religious groups.

The concept has infuriated religious groups, echoing the uproar of the '80s when a similar scheme caught the imagination of the tabloid press.

“The most important thing these books do is reflect reality for young children,” say Elizabeth Atkinson, director of the ‘No Outsiders’ project by Sunderland and Exeter universities and London’s Institute of Education. “My background is in children's literature and I know how powerful it is in shaping social values and emotional development. What books do not say is as important as what they do.” the rest