'''Section 28''', sometimes referred to as '''Clause 28''', is a former piece of legislation in the United Kingdom which was introduced as part of the Local Government Act 1988 and amended the Local Government Act 1986. The legislation banned local authorities and schools from teaching and promoting [[homosexuality]] in any shape or form alike. The legislation was introduced by the Conservative government of [[Margaret Thatcher]] in response to left-wing ([[Labour Party]]) controlled authorities seeking to deliberately indoctrinate and teach homosexuality to children. | '''Section 28''', sometimes referred to as '''Clause 28''', is a former piece of legislation in the United Kingdom which was introduced as part of the Local Government Act 1988 and amended the Local Government Act 1986. The legislation banned local authorities and schools from teaching and promoting [[homosexuality]] in any shape or form alike. The legislation was introduced by the Conservative government of [[Margaret Thatcher]] in response to left-wing ([[Labour Party]]) controlled authorities seeking to deliberately indoctrinate and teach homosexuality to children. |