Moreover, the government’s decision was also a vital move to target the very real problem of LGBTI+ discrimination in schools. Finally, queer kids will be growing up within an education system that centres their experience, rather than perpetuates their marginalisation. Perhaps this is why I felt so overwhelmed in November when I learned that Scotland would be the first country in the world to introduce LGBTI+ education in schools, covering history and identity, while also making a concerted effort to combat homophobia and transphobia. It was only later, when I was older and in contact with queer people and spaces, that I was able to learn about LGBTI+ history and the achievements of the community to which I now proudly belong. While I knew I was into girls, it also felt like something I could never be open about - at least until my days of polyester school shirts were finally behind me.
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