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# Scotland makes LGBTQ+ history compulsory in schools
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/scotland-makes-lgbtq-history-compulsory-in-schools/
- Published: 2021-10-01T09:54:29.000Z
- Updated: 2021-10-01T09:54:33.000Z
- Description: Scotland has made history by becoming the first country in the world to make the teaching of LGBTQ+ history compulsory in schools.
- Author: Rachel Badham
- Tags: News, Queer Corner, education, LGBTQ, LGBTQ Education, LGBTQ+ history, School, Scotland, Stonewall, Time for Inclusive Education

Scotland has made history by becoming the first country in the world to make the teaching of LGBTQ+ history compulsory in schools with the aim to promote equality and reduce anti-LGBTQ+ bullying. According to [*The Scotsman*](https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/scotland-becomes-first-country-in-world-to-embed-lgbt-education-in-school-curriculum-3393389?ref=scenemag.co.uk), all school staff will be given basic training on LGBTQ+ inclusive education, as well as a toolkit of LGBTQ+ inclusive teaching resources for classroom use.

After training has been completed, all pupils will study LGBTQ+ history and contemporary LGBTQ+ issues in school. Time for Inclusive Education co-founder Jordan Daly, hopes the new resources, which *“have been co-developed with teachers across Scotland*”, will help educators to actively tackle prejudice while empowering young people and helping them to *“feel valued, confident, and proud of who they are.”*

[![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/gay-scotland600.png)](https://www.gscene.com/news/scotland-makes-lgbtq-history-compulsory-in-schools/attachment/gay-scotland600/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)

LGBTQ+ activists and advocacy groups have celebrated the news, with Stonewall [tweeting](https://twitter.com/stonewalluk/status/1443146133237338114?ref=scenemag.co.uk): *“We’re so happy that Scotland has made history by becoming the first country in the world to make teaching LGBTQ+ history in schools mandatory!”* In [England](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/lgbtq-inclusive-school-curricula-to-be-implemented/), LGBTQ+ inclusive sex education became compulsory in schools last year, with new teaching topics include consent, pornography and LGBTQ+ rights.