Section 28 and the parallels with trans rights today
Helen explains what Section 28 was - a clause that banned promotion of homosexuality - and draws clear parallels with current treatment of trans people, showing how both communities face similar discrimination and calls to 'protect children' from their existence
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Dr Helen Webberley, Gender Specialist and Medical Educator
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