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Ivan Massow discusses the repeal of Section 28 and his reaction to Michael Howard voting to retain
it. Published in the Guardian.
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,9115,1086782,00.html
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Guardian Politics: Lords debate parental veto on sex education
PA. Peers were today being asked to back a move giving parents tough legal rights to
"protect" their children from "explicit and unacceptable" sex education. The
call, by Conservative Lady Blatch, follows the government's decision to scrap section 28, which
bans local councils from promoting homosexuality in schools.
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/publicservices/story/0,11032,995736,00.html
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Guardian Education: Teachers hail end of Section 28
Polly Curtis. Teachers and campaigners have welcomed a defeat of rebels in the House of Lords which
effectively marks the end of Section 28.
http://education.guardian.co.uk/schools/story/0,5500,996360,00.html
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Telegraph: Labour faces Lords defeat on Section 28 alternative
Andrew Sparrow, political correspondent. Opposition peers are expected to defeat the Government
today by backing a Tory amendment for an alternative to the controversial Section 28, the law
stopping local authorities from promoting homosexuality, with a new clause giving parents the power
to object to inappropriate sex education.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/07/10/nsec10.xml
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Guardian: Duncan Smith defends stance on section 28
The Tories have proposed an alternative to section 28 under which schools would be required to
display teaching materials for sex education classes publicly so that parents could inspect them.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/gayrights/story/0,12592,876240,00.html
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Telegraph: Tories to get free vote on Section 28
Iain Duncan Smith will offer his MPs and peers a free vote on the future of Section 28, the law
that bans the promotion of homosexuality in schools, under a compromise agreed by the Shadow
Cabinet last night.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/01/16/nidsec16.xml
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Telegraph: Softer stance on Section 28 in Lords
Iain Duncan Smith will try to avoid a confrontation in the Lords over the Government's plans to
scrap Section 28, after angering Tory modernisers by voting to keep the law banning the promotion
of homosexuality in schools.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/03/12/ntory112.xml
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Guardian: Tory split in vote to scrap section 28
Nicholas Watt, political correspondent. Tory divisions over section 28 were laid bare last night
when Iain Duncan Smith voted to retain the contentious clause which bans the promotion of
homosexuality in schools.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/gayrights/story/0,12592,911763,00.html
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Guardian: Portillo leads Tory foes of section 28
Nicholas Watt, political correspondent. After John Bercow signed an amendment to back the repeal of
Section 28, Michael Portillo added his support to persuade Iain Duncan Smith to join them as well.
http://society.guardian.co.uk/localgovt/story/0,7890,870643,00.html
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Telegraph: Portillo adds support to abolish Section 28
Benedict Brogan, political correspondent. John Bercow, one of the Tory MPs leading calls for the
party to be more tolerant of homosexuals, enlisted Michael Portillo to appear at his side in the
Chamber when he spoke in favour of repeal after the Tory leadership said it was prepared to
compromise on the promotion of homosexuality in schools.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/01/08/nport08.xml
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Times: Gay Tories win right to be part of the party
David Charter, chief political correspondent. James Davenport, the chairman of Torch: "We
would like to see Section 28 replaced entirely or replaced with legislation which prohibits
councils dealing with issues of sexuality at all. We do not think councils are there to promote
homosexuality or heterosexuality, they are actually there to empty your bins or fix your
streetlighting."
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,635-507892,00.html
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Guardian Unlimited: My daughter is just fine
Article by Peter Preston. "One of my twins has a loving husband, the other a loving gay
partner. Both are my family. Both are equal..."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,3956889,00.html
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Information for Social Change: Clause 28 and Its Effects
Review of the current status and impact of Clause 28 and ideas for ways forward. ISC is an activist
organisation that examines issues of censorship, freedom and ethics amongst library and information
workers.
http://www.libr.org/ISC/articles/12-Clause-28.html
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Telegraph: Labour test for Tories on gay rights
Colin Brown, political editor. Labour MPs are to force a new vote on the repeal of section 28 to
expose a split in the Conservative party. Site requires free registration.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2002/08/04/nsect04.xml
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Guardian: Duncan urges Tories to end gay taboo
Patrick Wintour, chief political correspondent. Alan Duncan, the shadow foreign affairs minister,
yesterday urged his party to end its taboo about homosexuality, but declined to tell his party to
support the repeal of section 28 if the issue is raised in parliament again this year.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/guardianpolitics/story/0,3605,769238,00.html
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Times: Split over repeal of Section 28
Philip Webster, political editor. John Prescott and other senior ministers want the proposal to be
kept out of the forthcoming Local Government Bill planned for the next session, while other
ministers, including Robin Cook, the Leader of the Commons, want the provision included.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,635-434491,00.html
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Gay Conservatives: Howard Backs Section 28 Rethink
The majority of the shadow cabinet back repeal of the legislation.
http://www.torche.gb.org/newsstories/section28conference2002.htm
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Guardian: Row erupts over section 28
Anne Perkins, political correspondent. The simmering row in the Tory party over section 28, which
has become a totem for social liberals in the party, erupted at the Guardian's fringe meeting
yesterday.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/guardianpolitics/story/0,3605,807182,00.html
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Times: Duncan Smith to woo traditionalists over Section 28
Tom Baldwin. Iain Duncan Smith is threatening to tear up a compromise deal over laws banning the
promotion of homosexuality in schools, after this week's Tory revolt on gay adoption.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,635-471842,00.html
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Guardian: Duncan Smith avoids section 28 showdown
Nicholas Watt, political correspondent. The Conservative amendment, which will incorporate work
which has been carried out by the party's Renewing One Nation taskforce, will embrace two
principles: get rid of the totem of section 28 and offer reassurance to parents that their children
will be protected.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/guardianpolitics/story/0,3605,835906,00.html
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BBC: Tory dilemma on clause 28
Mr Duncan Smith is set to end his support for the controversial clause, and is expected to propose
a new form of words for the Tory-created legislation.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2423305.stm
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Telegraph: Tories try to defuse section 28 clash
David Davis, the shadow Cabinet minister, is working on proposals to give parents and school
governors the right to decide how teachers approach the issue of homosexuality in the classroom.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2002/11/10/ngay110.xml
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