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Gay history month to 'out' Newton and Nightingale (Is there anybody who WASN'T gay?)
Guardian Unlimited ^ | Tuesday January 18, 2005 | Luke Layfield

Posted on 01/18/2005 6:35:43 AM PST by presidio9

Schools will be encouraged to hold lessons exploring the achievements of gay men and women throughout history as part of the first gay history month.

The project, to be held in February, will highlight the hidden history of household names who would probably today identity as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, such as William Shakespeare, who was rumoured to be bisexual, and Florence Nightingale, who few people know was a lesbian.

Other events covered during the month will include talks on the early years of gays and lesbians in British television and discussions of the history of the British LGBT Muslim movement. Pupils will also study modern gay icons such as Freddie Mercury and Sir Ian McKellen, alongside more historical gay and bisexual figures such as Isaac Newton and Alexander the Great.

The voluntary initiative, modelled on the successful black history month held each October, is being backed by the government and has been given a grant by the Department for Education and Skills. It will be officially launched at the Houses of Parliament on February 7.

Jacqui Smith, the government minister responsible for equality, said: "I hope that lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender groups and their supporters across the country will take the opportunity to participate in the month and organise LGBT events in their areas. I believe the month will be important in helping to drive the culture change to create a more inclusive society. It will also be a great opportunity to uncover some hidden LGBT histories."

The scheme was designed by Schools Out! - a group campaigning for LGBT equality in schools - to get gay issues onto the curriculum. They will also encourage libraries, theatres, sports clubs and councils across the country to hold events.

Nigel Tart, from Schools Out, said: "Since the 80s, LGBT issues have been squeezed out of subjects like history, English and drama. Today's students only encounter them, if at all, in relation to bullying, sex education and Aids. LGBT history month is our first major project to reclaim our place in the curriculum."

It is not know how many schools will be involved in the project but Stephen Twigg, minister for school standards, said the government would be encouraging schools to sign up.


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To: presidio9
Pupils will also study modern gay icons such as Freddie Mercury and Sir Ian McKellen

So the gay community has supposedly gone from the likes of Shakespeare and Isaac Newton to dead singers and 'Magneto' from the X-men? Kind of a sharp decline in quality, isn't it?

21 posted on 01/18/2005 6:46:36 AM PST by Sloth (Al Franken is a racist.)
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To: presidio9

Juice Newton?


22 posted on 01/18/2005 6:46:43 AM PST by day10 (Rules cannot substitute for character.)
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To: yankeedame
Don't you know....everyone who is anyone is gay. It's the new thing, sweetie.

/sarcasm

23 posted on 01/18/2005 6:46:46 AM PST by wbill
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To: God luvs America
Nate Newton???!!!

Well considering where he is now, he probably has turned gay.

24 posted on 01/18/2005 6:47:34 AM PST by dfwgator (It's sad that the news media treats Michael Jackson better than our military.)
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To: international american
Fig Newton??

That's bad. Someone needs more coffee. :)

25 posted on 01/18/2005 6:47:34 AM PST by writer33 (The U.S. Constitution defines a conservative.)
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To: presidio9

I think I read that Oscar Wilde was straight.  Liberace too.  Not sure about Jm J Bullock.

Owl_Eagle

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the woman who cleans the restroom in
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thinking of her as a human being"

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(Yes, she really said that
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26 posted on 01/18/2005 6:48:36 AM PST by End Times Sentinel ("If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace;" –Thomas Paine)
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To: presidio9

"... and Florence Nightingale, who few people know was a lesbian."

And even fewer give a s4!t. Eventually the queers will claim that ALL of our forefathers were fags.


27 posted on 01/18/2005 6:49:16 AM PST by lawdude (Leftists see what they believe. Conservatives believe what they see.)
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To: presidio9

Gereal Custer was gay. Look at his hair and his penchant for primping all of the time. John L. Sullivan was gay, look at the tights he wore to box, only a gay man would wear those. Batman and Robin were gay. A rich older guy and a young teen living together?

These people are reaching I tel, ya!


28 posted on 01/18/2005 6:49:23 AM PST by speed_addiction (Ninja's last words, "Hey guys. Watch me just flip out on that big dude over there!")
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To: Sloth
One would think that there are other 'gay icons' in today's culture that are more worthy of study. Do you think that politics are driving this curriculum?

/more sarcasm

30 posted on 01/18/2005 6:49:41 AM PST by wbill
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To: Owl_Eagle

I think Paul Lynde was straight as well. The whole gay act was just to get chicks.


31 posted on 01/18/2005 6:50:07 AM PST by exile (Exile - Helen Thomas tried to lure me into her Gingerbread House.)
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To: writer33

If the MSM (worldwide) was conservative, and more focused on WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN THE WORLD TODAY we would not be seeing/hearing this gay tripe.

Just another reason the MSM is a dying dinosaur, backsliding into the tarpits of time.


32 posted on 01/18/2005 6:50:33 AM PST by EagleUSA
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To: presidio9
Jacqui Smith, the government minister responsible for equality

A minister responsible for equality? Sheesh!

34 posted on 01/18/2005 6:52:27 AM PST by Brett66 (W1 W1 W1 W1 W1 W1 W1 W1)
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To: Rodney King
The human live cycle is now embryo - fetus - baby- child - teenager - adult - senior citizen - death - start voting democratic - become homosexual.

Wow, glad I'd be dead when I start voting democrat and becoming a homosexual, because it won't happen in my life time.

35 posted on 01/18/2005 6:52:27 AM PST by Popman
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To: Van Jenerette

For bedtime reading....and maybe to share with your university students


36 posted on 01/18/2005 6:53:56 AM PST by kjenerette (Jenerette for Senate - www.jenerette.com - U.S. Army Desert Storm)
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To: presidio9
You notice they never go after Hitler, Torquemada, Lizzie Borden, or Sting. And Michael Jackson is a big, strapping ladies man on their books.
38 posted on 01/18/2005 6:54:22 AM PST by atomicpossum (I am the Cat that walks by himself, and all places are alike to me.)
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To: presidio9

I hear Vlad the Impaler was gay. If that's true, expect his image to be rehabilitated within the next few months.


39 posted on 01/18/2005 6:55:28 AM PST by Antoninus (In hoc sign, vinces †)
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To: presidio9
Nigel Tart...his momma couldn't have picked a better queer-sounding anglo name.
40 posted on 01/18/2005 6:56:30 AM PST by gitmogrunt (undecorated and proud. God Bless our troops and their Families.)
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