Section 28 was an amendment to the United Kingdom’s Local Government Act 1986 which stated that a local authority “shall not intentionally promote homosexuality or publish material with the intention of promoting homosexuality” or “promote the teaching in any maintained school of the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship”. We ask for it to be reinstated. Our children should not be told it is normal, acceptable and equal to be homosexual.

Pupils as young as five were left ‘confused and worried’ after a school assembly to explain homosexuality.

Parents said the experience left some pupils afraid to cuddle each other in the playground in case other children thought they were gay.

They complained they were not consulted over the content of the assembly.

When parents complained to the headmaster, they were treated as ‘homophobic’ for even raising the issue.

The assembly, given to pupils aged from five to 11 at Bromstone Primary in Broadstairs, Kent, aimed to ‘steer them away from homophobic bullying’.

It also covered bullying on the grounds of race, language and weight. Gemma Martin, 28, whose children attend the school, said, ‘Little girls often cuddle each other if one of them is crying or has fallen over. Now they are afraid to do that in case the others think they are gay’.

Headmaster Nigel Utton said the 30-minute assembly contained only a small section on homosexuality which was appropriate for the age of the children.

I think anyone who reads this would, and should, be disturbed that schools are even attempting this without consenting the parents first.