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Journalist Benjamin Butterworth clashes with Caroline Farrow, UK campaign director for CitizenGO, over whether children should be taught about LGBT relationships at school.
Caroline argues that some lessons are “too complex and graphic” for children, while Benjamin says: “The ultimate thing here is it is talking about kids being tolerant of each other and accepting people as they are”.
Journalist Benjamin Butterworth clashes with Caroline Farrow, UK campaign director for CitizenGO, over whether children should be taught about LGBT relationships at school.
Caroline argues that some lessons are “too complex and graphic” for children, while Benjamin says: “The ultimate thing here is it is talking about kids being tolerant of each other and accepting people as they are”.
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