#Section28 became law on this day in 1988, the after effects devastated generations of LGB people in the decades that followed, preventing schools & local authorities from supporting LGB young people & describing our families as "pretend" in law.
See this thread for more details: https://twitter.com/labour_history/status/1264446915015512065
It took 15 years till #Section28 was finally repealed in 2003.

The damage done to generations of young LGB people in those interceding years is incalculable.

This thread is fascinating, revealing the stark and open homophobia in society, media & government that put S-28 place.
It took 15 years till #Section28 was finally repealed in 2003.The damage done to generations of young LGB people in those interceding years is incalculable.This thread is fascinating, revealing the stark and open homophobia in society, media & government that put S-28 place.
It took 15 years till #Section28 was finally repealed in 2003.The damage done to generations of young LGB people in those interceding years is incalculable.This thread is fascinating, revealing the stark and open homophobia in society, media & government that put S-28 place.
It took 15 years till #Section28 was finally repealed in 2003.The damage done to generations of young LGB people in those interceding years is incalculable.This thread is fascinating, revealing the stark and open homophobia in society, media & government that put S-28 place.
It took 15 years till #Section28 was finally repealed in 2003.The damage done to generations of young LGB people in those interceding years is incalculable.This thread is fascinating, revealing the stark and open homophobia in society, media & government that put S-28 place.
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