From midnight tonight, a piece of legislation described as "pernicious" and "homophobic" will be repealed. The new day will begin with the removal of a 15-year-old statute which gay people say made ...

A move by Tory hardliners to stop the repeal of the controversial Section 28 rule which bans the promotion of homosexuality by local councils - including schools - was heavily defeated in the House of ...

An event is being held to mark 20 years since a law which banned places like schools and libraries from "promoting homosexuality" was scrapped. Section 28 of the Local Government Act was repealed in ...

Mark Hutchinson marches in Manchester against section 28, 20 February 1988 Section 28, the notorious clause in the Local Government Act 1988 that outlawed local authorities from “promoting ...

Tom Marshman is performing his play at the Bristol Old Vic from Thursday A performer says he wants to bring communities together to examine the effects of legislation that banned local authorities and ...

To mark LGBTQ+ History Month, Helen Randall recalls the damage Section 28 did to the lives of lawyers and teachers 'When we did our weekly shop together, we drove to a supermarket the other side of ...

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When I first told someone that I was gay – on Monday 29 May, 1988 – I remember it being a bright May morning. Section 28 had become law the previous Wednesday. The two events are not unconnected. The ...

Children growing up in Britain today may never learn about Section 28, but nevertheless the legislation still has an impact on teaching and learning. Section 28 was a series of laws introduced by ...