Mrs. Izzy Montague, a devout Christian mother, has filed a lawsuit against her son’s school, Heavers Farm Primary School in South Norwood, London, for forcing him to march in an LGBT pride parade.
The 28-year-old lady told the Central London County Court that her child was forced to participate in what was termed as the “most terrible of the deadly sins” by the school.
According to Metro, on June 19, 2018, the school sent a letter to parents inviting their pupils to participate in a Pride march.Information Guide Nigeria
Students were urged to “enjoy the differences that make them and their families unique.”
Montague, on the other hand, objected to the Pride event and stated that her four-year-old son would not be attending.
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She contacted the school and said his involvement with the LGBT celebration would echo “a public display of adherence to views which she did not accept.”NYSC portal
However, her request was refused by the headteacher Susan Papas, leading to the woman replying with a lengthy email.
Montague met with Ms Papas on September 19 in which the headteacher’s daughter wore a T-shirt with the slogan: “Why be racist, sexist, homophobic, or transphobic when you could just be quiet?”, the court heard.
Judge Christopher Lethem described the woman and her husband as “devout born-again Christians, and they bear a belief that sexual relations should be abstained from or take place within a life-long marriage between a man and a woman and any activity outside those confines is sinful.”
“They also say pride is considered to be the most serious of the deadly sins,” Lethem added.
It was the first time that a UK court will scrutinise the legality of teaching about LGBT issues in primary schools.
While the school has defended the parade and said it was “a celebration of what makes the children proud”, the woman disagreed.
“It felt like it was lecturing me about something to do with British values and somehow we weren’t adhering to British values,” Montague said.JAMB Result
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