Parents gather outside Birmingham school to protest against gay teacher

[TopCat]

Because tolerance of difference is kind of vital if your a minority because if we treated Muslims like Atheists and non believers are treated in 13 Muslim States they'd know what discrimination was all about the ones who aren't dead would anyway.

So they have to be nice and tolerant or risk getting killed? Have a nap eh?

 

[likesfish]

Being intolerant arses when your an easily identifiable minority probably isn't the greatest strategy. Especially when you want people not to be bigoted against Muslims.
Not that the leaders of this shit show will care.

As an Atheist in a Muslim controlled state I'd be a risk of being murdered that's a fact.

 

[TopCat]

I don't disagree with you over the treatment of apostates and atheists in many countries. But why do you think this transfers here ?

 

[likesfish]

Considering their is a problem with islamaphobia demonstrating yes we are actually bigoted fucks who don't think British values should extend to our kids.
Isn't a way to win friends and influence people. .

Although Tommy and pals defending gay rights would be

 

[treelover]

Cant be long before Lennon makes an appearance

 

[andysays]

Cant be long before Lennon makes an appearance

 

[zahir]

Protest today at Anderton Park school.




ETA: Anderton Park was affected by the Trojan Horse affair a few years ago. This may help explain why it is being targeted now.

Birmingham headteachers say they are subject to campaign of intimidation (2015 report)

Headteachers working in schools affected by the Birmingham Trojan Horse affair are facing a campaign of intimidation, including a death threat on Facebook and dead animals in the playground, it was claimed on Sunday.

One school leader made claims that a dismembered cat had been found in the playground of one school in the city and that a dead dog had been found hanging outside another school. She said there had also been petitions campaigning against staff teaching about homophobia and tolerance of homosexuality.

Sarah Hewitt-Clarkson, head of Anderton Park primary school in Birmingham, spoke during a debate at the annual conference of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) about governors.

She told the conference in Liverpool: “Trojan Horse has not gone away. Those of us who were involved, we knew it was the tip of the iceberg.

“We still have dead animals hung on the gates of schools, dismembered cats in playgrounds. We have petitions outside schools, objecting to teachers teaching against homophobia.”

Speaking after the debate to reporters, she said she was “not necessarily” talking about incidents at her school, but was making a general comment in her capacity as an NAHT representative.

She said a death threat had been made against her on Facebook saying: “Any headteacher who teaches my children it’s all right to be gay will be at the end of my shotgun.”

This report points out the similarities to Trojan Horse.

Fresh protests over gay relationship lessons at primary school in Birmingham

 

[Sasaferrato]

Considering their is a problem with islamaphobia demonstrating yes we are actually bigoted fucks who don't think British values should extend to our kids.
Isn't a way to win friends and influence people. .

Although Tommy and pals defending gay rights would be

Liked on both points.

 

[treelover]

People of good heart really need to get down there, no more prevarication, especially against the outfits who are stirring it up.

 

[zahir]

 

[treelover]

LGBT row school staff 'distraught'

Story getting huge coverage, and once again, the liberal left is nowhere to be seen

Oh, and apparently, the head teacher, who moved specifically to teach at the school, is an Islamophobe.,

 

[tim]

Being intolerant arses when your an easily identifiable minority probably isn't the greatest strategy. Especially when you want people not to be bigoted against Muslims.
Not that the leaders of this shit show will care.

As an Atheist in a Muslim controlled state I'd be a risk of being murdered that's a fact.

None of this "No Outsiders" nonsense for you, then.

 

[likesfish]

Not if your going to be an intolerant arse about it no.
Popper said it way smarter than me.

Unlimited tolerance must lead to the disappearance of tolerance. If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society against the onslaught of the intolerant, then the tolerant will be destroyed, and tolerance with them.

So no you don't get a pass to be a bigot just cause your a minority. Think pointing out to these shit heads.
This is a so called Christian nation and that doesn't look like a bible your holding and what does the Bible say about non believers? .
Could be somewhat akward "it not like I'm anti Muslim or anything but Deus Vult
"
This is the UK you don't have to like Diversity but it's a fact so get over it. We stopped burning catholics centuries ago and it's not starting up again. Because you want to be a "community leader"

 

[zahir]

 

[SpookyFrank]

Oh, and apparently, the head teacher, who moved specifically to teach at the school, is an Islamophobe.,

Got evidence of that?

 

[SpookyFrank]

Story getting huge coverage, and once again, the liberal left is nowhere to be seen

Do you just have this sentence permanently saved to clipboard, ready to be pasted into any post about anything?

 

[andysays]

Do you just have this sentence permanently saved to clipboard, ready to be pasted into any post about anything?

Haven't you heard of predictive text?

 

[redsquirrel]

...

Can you please not just post twitter links. Some members can't read them, other members can't/don't want to open then at work. Not only is it really impolite it's also against board rules.

If you want to post a twitter link fine, but give people a brief summary too.

 

[yellow dog]

this is an interesting article on this issue i came across:
Beyond taking sides on No Outsiders

its the only 'left' article on this i've come across, while the fash are making much of it.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

This is (was) Anton who was previously banned and has now been re-banned.

 

[Shechemite]

Striking off for this one hopefully.

Psychologist to be investigated over opposition to LGBT lessons

 

[cybershot]

Parkfield LGBT protest: Why has the school’s top teacher been silenced?

 

[treelover]

Protest organisers make it clear that they are aiming to have the teaching abolished “not just in this school but at every school in Birmingham and every school in the country”. Observers warn that what is happening in Birmingham will be mirrored across England when the lessons are introduced in September 2020, unless the government stands firm on equal rights and diversity.

and that isn't enough for people to mobilise against the bigots?

 

[gentlegreen]

The fash must be tying themselves in knots about how to capitalise on this.

 

[treelover]

Loads of anti-protesters there yesterday, Oh, sorry that was the Dorchester Brunei protest

 

[andysays]

Loads of anti-protesters there yesterday, Oh, sorry that was the Dorchester Brunei protest

Which protest were you at?

 

[treelover]

Not able to do so anymore, but in my time, plenty

including Genoa, where i heard thr shot that killed Carlo

care to answer the substantive point, where are the counter protests at the school?, the LGBT activist(see earler twitter posts) who planned one, seems to have gone quiet, scared off/chastened by the critical response he got from others?

ffs, its so blatant, and yes, the far right will be working out what to do.

 

[andysays]

Not able to do so anymore, but in my time, plenty

So now you just spend your time on Urban complaining that people aren't protesting about the things you think they should be protesting about.

If this issue is important enough for you to repeatedly complain about lack of protests, what are you actually doing about it?

 

[treelover]

I post and argue about priorities/hierarchies of oppression, very valid areas of discourse.

Huge thread about the latter on here, did you contribute?

 

[Shechemite]

Not able to do so anymore, but in my time, plenty

including Genoa, where i heard thr shot that killed Carlo

care to answer the substantive point, where are the counter protests at the school?, the LGBT activist(see earler twitter posts) who planned one, seems to have gone quiet, scared off/chastened by the critical response he got from others?

ffs, its so blatant, and yes, the far right will be working out what to do.

Stop fucking whining. Some of the issues you raise are important. It’s becasue they’re important that I get so fucked off with you. But just for Gods sake (and no offence to you or anything) so articulating these issues as “oh look no one cares about x”. Yes there lots of causes which don’t get as much focus/solidarity as others, and yes it does need to be addressed, but your constant passive aggressive tone doesn’t actually help. It certainly doesn’t help the causes you complain aren’t supported enough. It’s just negative crap.