A SCOTS council has been urged to cut ties with a controversial LGBT charity over fears it could push so-called “trans ideology” onto young kids.
Two schools in East Dunbartonshire – Milngavie Primary and Craigdhu Primary – are to take part in a pilot alongside LGBT Youth Scotland, despite the charity being targeted towards young people aged between 13 and 25.
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There are concerns teaching gender self-ID to young kids could stint their development[/caption]
The organisation, which receives funding from the Scottish Government, will work with staff to help the schools to achieve LGBT charter accreditation.
According to the charity, charter status enables schools, colleges and universities to “send a positive message” that they are a “champion of LGBTQ+ inclusion where staff, parents and learners will be safe, supported and included”.
However, there are concerns that the teaching of gender self-ID to young kids in classrooms could harm their development.
In a letter to the council’s chief executive, Ann Davie, Scottish Tory MSP Pam Gosal called on the local authority to “re-examine” their decision to allow the pilot to go ahead.
And she said: “Trans ideology, promoted by LGBT Youth Scotland, is deeply disturbing for young children. Children should be left to be children, and should not be confused by trans ideology.”
East Dunbartonshire Council’s chief education officer Greg Bremner said: “We follow Scottish Government guidance in respect of LGBT inclusive education.
“LGBT Youth Scotland are actively involved in the professional development of staff in order for schools to attain the LGBT Charter accreditation, however they are not directly working within our schools.”
Dr Mhairi Crawford, LGBT Youth Scotland chief executive, said: “These two schools in East Dunbartonshire are not part of any pilot project, but rather have separately applied to join a well-established charter scheme that has been running for over 15 years.
“As part of the Scottish Government’s guidance on Inclusive Education, we have shared Charter materials with senior leaders at these schools, enabling them to create a framework and provide age-appropriate materials to their pupils.
“The LGBT Charter for Education supports the Curriculum for Excellence and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), contributing to building a more inclusive and fairer Scotland.”
It comes after it was claimed that a second Scottish schoolkid was allowed to identify as an animal in a class.
An unidentified council revealed at least one primary aged youngster is recognised as having “species dysphoria”.
This is a condition where the sufferer feels their body is part of the wrong species.
We previously told how a secondary school pupil in another area identifies as a wolf and is being supported by teachers.
