Parents should be involved in decisions about children's gender identity in schools in England, new guidance says bbc.in/41sziEG

“Teaching staff, pupils and parents will also be told they do not have to observe a child's chosen name and pronouns if they "hold protected religious or other beliefs that conflict with the decision".” Yet we are asked to respect their religion? Accepting someone who is LGBTQ+ doesn’t mean you have to agree with it, but you should accept and and respect their decision.

@BBCBreaking and what about those children with bigoted or abusive parents who don't come out to them for a reason??? this country is actually going backwards.

@BBCBreaking This will harm children and should be opposed ferociously. Cruel parents exist. Which is why kids don’t come out to them.

@BBCBreaking dense evil government.

@BBCBreaking Ah, the "Choose Your Kid's Avatar" DLC – coming soon to a PTA meeting near you! 🎮🏫😄

@BBCBreaking Children aren’t property for fuck’s sake

@BBCBreaking Involving parents in such decisions will result in better outcomes for children.

@BBCBreaking Why wasn’t it before?

@BBCBreaking Because bigoted parents have always supported LGBTQ+ kids 🙄

@BBCBreaking @BBCNews What a disgusting decision based off bigotry and nothing else. This will cause immeasurable harm to LGBTQA+ youth. Outing vulnerable children to parents lest they be forced back into the closet is a monstrous decision.

@BBCBreaking Sometimes these kids are affected by peer pressure and no really knowing the true impact of their decisions. They need guidance.

@BBCBreaking No judgement either way just an observation that may be the oddest headline I have ever read

@BBCBreaking BREAKING: Prominent LGBTQ+ advocate Kendall Stephens arrested in Philly after rapíng 2 boys under the age of 13

@BBCBreaking If children haven’t already come out to their parents then it’s because they are not safe to be honest with. This will directly harm children. Not all parents are good, caring parents, stop pretending otherwise.

@BBCBreaking "children shouldn't be safe from the willful betrayal and violence of adults ANYWHERE, new guidance says." if it's safe to tell their parents, their parents will already know. this is a horrific backslide into old modes of thinking where parents own their children.

@BBCBreaking Parents should take the time to take care of their children

@BBCBreaking Western values, confusing kids with bizarre ideology that will just put more money in the pockets of pharmaceutical companies..! Just take a moment and think, who’s benefiting from all of this?

@BBCBreaking How will a teacher judge if it is safe for a child to be outed to their parents? If I couldn’t come out to them and confided in a teacher instead there is probably a reason.

@BBCBreaking No they absolutely should not unless and until the kid in question is ready for them to do so. All stuff like this does is force people back into the closet; can you imagine being forced to come out as LGBTQ+ after years of hearing a parent be abusive about that class of people?

@BBCBreaking Hey, BBC, I know you are tickled pink by this particular flank of the culture wars but this is only a consultation on a draft, non-statutory guidance...

@BBCBreaking Even the transphobic ones? Tories sure do love child abuse

@BBCBreaking ahhh yes taking away even more autonomy from kids and controlling their lives and identity mmmm very smart idea (!)

@BBCBreaking @BBCNews Children shouldn't be groomed into obsessing over their gender identity in the first place. It's a new religion. Teach them biological science instead.

@BBCBreaking Oh hell no, this will endanger children. If a child feels safe to tell their parents then support is useful. If a child won't talk to their parents about gender or sexuality there is a valid reason why.

@BBCBreaking I've seen quite enough of the consequences of parental abuse of children thanks. I would encourage teachers to ignore this "non-statutory guidance".

@BBCBreaking @BBCNews That’s fine…except most trans kids parent are not supportive and will not help their children at all. This legislation will only make things harder for trans youth. Not that Tories actually care about that

@BBCBreaking outing children to anyone they do not want to be out to is child abuse.

@BBCBreaking agree with this decision

@BBCBreaking Extremely obvious safeguarding risk

@BBCBreaking Good move

@BBCBreaking Parents are most likely to be the abusers of children. This is dangerous bollocks

@BBCBreaking Children's gender identity🤔🤔

@BBCBreaking If your child isn’t coming to YOU with their concerns and they’re flat out not telling you about their gender identity on their own… there’s probably a reason for that.

@BBCBreaking LGBTQ+ children shouldn't be outed to their parents. This isn't the 1980s

@BBCBreaking As if that was ever NOT the guidance. What a state of a country we've become.

@BBCBreaking Misplaced priorities. I believe there are better things the world should focus it's energy on.