As the wife of a bisexual man(who has only come out quite recently), I'm loving learning more about the things that affect him directly. I'm straight but a total ally-to me, love is love, regardless of who it's between!
@@greyLeicester because her husband came out as bisexual? Being bisexual doesn’t mean he loves his wife any less is or any less committed to their relationship smh
@@Emily-rn4fu Thank you. Yes, he absolutely adores me. We've been together for nearly 12 years, happily married for nearly 3! He's also honest with me-I know he's had boyfriends in the past and has male celeb crushes just as he has female celeb crushes. I knew about him being bi well before the rest of the world-but it didn't change anything, and I'm super proud of him to be able to come out and live his truth!
I was brought up in a community like that my brother refused to acknowledge the other female side of my bi sexuality but sadly he couldn't ignore my bpd ptsd suspected autism ext called me a sp*z infront of a LOAD of people thinking it made him look good before disowning me hurt coz I loved him so much and 10 years later I still do
As a fellow atheist who definitely leans left, good for you! You were able to think your way out of that nightmare. A lot of people never are capable of it.
Nothing stops people being gay except opposal to anything that isn't heterosexual. I always wondered if Thatcher was a closeted gay because she didn't exactly look or act feminine to me. You sometimes find the staunchest opposition and controversial types around the issue usually are. I do not care what sexual orientation people are. Although, I am not happy that disabled people do not have a world recognition day in the form of an annual get together. Some disabled people would benefit from meeting others. I have just finished a course where I was the only female in a class with 8 other guys. It did not bother me. Why should it?
Im a teacher and in my classroom I have made a poster titled ‘different families, same love’ and it shows interracial couples, families with two mom/two dads, single mom and single dad families, older parents, families with parents of one race and children of another. I’ve never had an issue with any families I’ve taught but if they did I would happily share my opinion that the poster will never be removed because everyone deserves to see their family represented somewhere. Everyone deserves to feel ‘normal’... especially children who so often see the standard ‘mom, dad and two children’ families... it frightens me how lonely that must feel seeing that when your family is so different. You can’t ‘encourage gayness’ just like you can’t raise someone to be straight! I always question homophobic people who think it’s a choice... ‘could you choose to be with someone of the same sex?!’ And the answer is instantly ‘GOD NO!’ So how they expect gay people to ‘choose’ the opposite is beyond me. Once again, love this video 💕
You can choose to experiment. On the other hand you can unexpectedly fall in love with people or develop an attraction out of the blue because that is just how it is in its natural form. Throughout my life, I have developed crushes on several people. Most of the time it goes away. I don't want a relationship ( been single for 12 years) so I don't pursue any of it. I am happy and have got used to my current status. With my youngest son who has just left school, I want a life for myself. now. I am not one who conforms to being shacked up or married because society thinks I should!
If you want your kids to be happy and successful then xy and xx parents in a happy marriage are the way to go. Simple. Can not defeat 2 Billion years of evolution with 25 years of manipulation.
@@hexadecimal7300 In this day and age some parents are approving their offsprings drug abuse while other parents disapprove of child's sexual orientation. It's strange times!
@@hexadecimal7300 so you'd rather have kids with a drug addled couple who cannot take care of their offspring? Than with a loving gay/lesbianin couple who can provide that child with love and care? Not generalizing, just an example
Words can't express how much I, a queer person with learning disabilities, appreciate Georgia's pride history series! She's always able to put things in ways I'll understand; it feels so incredible being able to learn about a subject I'm so passionate about without feeling absolutely drained afterwards🥲 ❤🧡💛💚💙💜🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
I live in Canada, and was in high school during the height of the AIDS epidemic and my uncle was diagnosed with AIDS,.So I did a project on AIDS and was failed I was told.it wasn't an appropriate topic I never stopped and am still a volunteer at our local hospice
As a queer person, it's so weird to me how OBSESSED these homophobic, conservative Christians are about how we live our lives. It's bizarre that they would care SO MUCH about what a total stranger does with their life.
i live in the middle east, one of the most homophobic countries in the entire world, where the death penalty is still allowed for homosexuality. i grew up in a family based, conservative, religious muslim household full of daily homophobia and hatred towards the lgbt community. that didn’t stop me from identifying myself as an asexual lesbian, and an atheist. although, i always wish i could escape my situation, due to my declining mental health.
I didn't know about this specific issue before, but the cruelty, stupidity, and ignorance of humanity never really surprised me anymore. Good video though! It's interesting to see what laws in other countries have been made just to oppress people. Humanity's innate sense of superiority can be quite destructive to all, whether it's feeling that a group of humans is better than others, or if it's just abusing the planet or other creatures on it. At least nowadays some people are using their power to try to repair some of the damage.
Very much so. Sadly everyone raised in the same society must overcome these kinds of issues at some point still. But we are progressing ever forward as a society as we learn and grow. So that's something that gives hope.
@@aoifeandginny5569 I wondered if it was all of that hairspray which made her voice so deep. Should have had a mandatory *flammable* warning sign on her jacket.
I'm just about to co-author a book about Section 28 so thank you for making this video: it's helping me to piece together my own experience for what I'm going to write!
I'm so happy you accepted her. I'm planning to engage to my girlfriend but my mother, my only remaining close family member, does not agree. I'm in a very difficult situation. Your daughter is lucky to have a good mother like yourself
I live in Latvia and once in 6th grade, my classmate made a presentation about homophobia and gay issues for the social studies class (which was extremely pointless the teacher never prepared for it). The teacher stopped her right at the beginning, saying that if she had some "issues" she could talk about them with a school psychiatrist (who helped girls with low esteem with makeup advices). That was literally the only time I personally heard about homosexuality in class and I finished the school this year (ok once the literature teacher whispered with fear in her eyes that Oscar Wilde may had been gay). And people here still consider homosexuality to be a "treatable psychological problem" (my parents).
Thank you so much for yet another history lesson. I know the Iron Lady was not that great for the queer community., but had no idea it was this backwards. I’m a child of one of the first real feminists (mom born in 1921),she raised me proud of who and what I am, and raised my (also queer) daughter just the way she raises her son. It’s hard to understand we’re still fighting for equality, safety and acknowledgment.*after all the decades
@@georgiamarie_ She really really was! Her views were way ahead of her time. I never felt any hesitation to play around with gender (mine as well as in my partner's). I do not and can not understand why people still make such a fuss about what's going on in someone else's mind and body. Thank you for being such a great voice, the voices are still in dire need.
I live in Michigan USA. I’m 26 now but I remember being shoved into a locker and called slurs in 2010. I was openly gay and I was not afraid to hold my feelings back which in return helped SO many people feel comfortable with themselves. It felt incredible having people turn to me and be able to be their true selves. Our school frowned upon anything to do with it. The counselors might as well have been called something else. I’m in a straight relationship and have two sons of my own, they will be well educated on safe sex and open minded of other people and how they want to be. Much love Georgia 💙
i left school in 2020, throughout all of primary school i wasn’t taught that being gay was even a thing, however i had learnt from the internet at roughly age 10 that it existed, the only formal sex education i ever had except for periods in year 6 was in year 10, we had half a lesson on the lgbt+ and it went along the lines of “some people are gay” moving on. My friend came out as transgender in 2019 and in assembly they told the year group that he would like to go by he/him and a new name, he was relentlessly bullied and mocked by peers and nothing was done. When another of my friends came out as gay he got beat up, it was yet again brushed under the carpet. From my experience lgbt+ education hasn’t improved much if at all, this was my personal experience at mostly white christian schools.
I'm an American that came of age in the 90's and I can remember getting a tiny bit of sex education about same-sex partnerships but it was mostly about men and it was related to HIV prevention. We had gay characters on TV but none openly so until Ellen DeGeneres came out on her show, which was promptly canceled by Disney. She then went on to have her own talk show and most people still didn't know she was a lesbian. When it was pointed out again people already liked her show so much even more conservative-minded people kind of just accepted it. I don't like her as a person but I think she did a great deal to increase acceptance and inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community as well as helping the cause of same-sex marriage. Rosie O'Donnell also helped but more in terms of changing minds about same-sex parenting and adoption. The place I noticed the change the most in the US was in music culture. The androgyny of the 1980s and the awareness of the AIDS epidemic (highlighted especially by the death of Freddie Mercury) was taken to the next level by the "Grunge" movement. They embraced the LGBTQ+ community and advocated for it and its members. Kurt Cobain was particularly vocal about the issue. Then we had the horrific death of Matthew Shepard, which was the first time I can recall murdering a person based on their sexuality was labeled a "hate crime" and it caused a huge outrage. The AIDS epidemic also changed many peoples' views. I will never forget, as a kid, seeing the huge patchwork quilt draped over our the lawn of our nation's capitol with each square representing someone that had died from AIDS. It was an incredibly powerful moment for me and for many others, too. All these things combined really helped to foster a new view of the LGBTQ+ community, its members, and its allies among the Gen X and Millennial generations and it has only gotten stronger in the Zoomer generation.
one great thing about your videos is your slow and thorough way of discussing topics instead of fast paced, loud and with music. there is nothing wrong with that style of video but your content is a welcome change from the norm. you would make a good teacher!
I came out as bisexual when I was 11, I literally just knew 😅 learning about the history behind the community that I am a part of means so much! Thank you for this video, I can’t believe that people ever believed that sexuality was a choice and it still makes me feel sick to know that some people still feel that way today. People like you that spread positivity and awareness are so important to modernise the way that people look at sexuality and gender, THANK YOU ❤️🌈
My eldest daughter is just about to go into primary 7 and they've been doing sex ed for the past year. She has LGBTQ+ friends and has always been a supporter. She said her sex ed class talks a lot about sexuality and gender identity. They're very inclusive. Shes shocked to hear that it was literally banned when i was growing up (im 37). It makes me so so happy to hear from her about how good and inclusive her school is. It wouldn't enter her mind for a second that being lgbt+ is anything wrong/shameful etc. Makes me so proud. ❤ from scotland
Section 28 passed the year I was born. Growing up I had no idea that being gay was a thing until I was a teen and it took me a few more years to learn that it was possible to be bi! I genuinely think that section 28 did a lot of damage to my mental health
I’m not part of the lgbtq+ community myself, but I always strive to be as good an ally as possible. Your videos this month have been so welcome, so thoughtful and interesting, thanks Georgia!! 💗
You have no idea how glad I am that you’ve done this video! I was schooled under Section 28 and as a teenager confused about and questioning my sexuality it completely traumatised me, teachers, school counsellor etc couldn’t/wouldn’t talk to me when I went to them and it made me feel so isolated and like it was so wrong that no one could talk to me about it. It kept me in the closet for a long time, I didn’t come out until I was 28 and didn’t realise that I was a lesbian until my earlier 30s. It was repealed the year after I left secondary/high school.
As someone still in school, we have had lessons in the past that are surprisingly inclusive. Gender identities were covered in depth, as were different sexualities. Can't say LGBT+ sex ed has improved though.
Saw Thatcher the milk snatcher and almost puked. As a scottish person i can tell you im no fan, so this new info will surely help that along more. ✌🏻 Edit: yup, can not stand that woman. Shes actually pure evil.
I live in Wales and am the child of a lesbian couple, and also bisexual myself. I was born in '98. I was bullied horrifically growing up and a good chunk of it was homophobic bullying. Teachers never did anything for me, even though section 28 had been repealed for most of the time that this was happening to me. We eventually had to get the police involved with one girl and her family, after her homophobic father tried to follow 10 yo me home to idk??? Hate crime my parents????? It still baffles me as to what his motives in following a little girl home with his entire family in the car with him were. I was with my older brother thankfully, and he swiftly got me out of sight and to our house. After we told our parents what happened, they were furious and they randomly saw the girl's father on a bridge one day and my bio mum tried to beat him up for what he did to me. 😅 My other mum held her back and we got the police involved instead. But yeah, I learnt nothing abt gay relationships in school until I was in year 9 (2011-12), and even then, it was literally, and I kid you not, how to tell if someone is gay. They deadass showed us a video abt gaydar and how to "spot a gay" based on clothing and mannerisms... Like yeah, that's gonna fix bullying, well done. 🙄 /s The long-lasting effects of section 28 cannot be overstated. For most of my life, my parents taught me to treat our family like some kind of shameful secret to avoid bullying. It was something only to be told to the absolute best of friends and even then, only when them finding out was already absolutely unavoidable. And I don't blame my parents for that, they were trying to protect us from further bullying. I blame the culture in the UK for forcing them to feel like they couldn't tell anyone about our amazing family. This shit didn't end with section 28 being repealed, far from it. There are still effects felt from Thatcher's actions today. She truly was a horrible woman.
Children are the most important people to have an understanding that you can love who you want! They are our future! My son is 2 and has already been to a pride parade and hopefully we do a good job showing him that everyones differences is what makes the world beautiful x
I have two sons and they have been told I would not have an issue if they had a female or male partner. It is important to make these things clear. Just in case they need to hear it. My feelings were all over the place while growing up and I didn't feel I could discuss it with anyone.
"Its for the children, unless the children are gay. Then its okay to bully them for that." 🙄 Imagine if instead of worrying about if children are lgbt+, they put that effort and money into giving them a good education. Where would the world be now?
Thank you so much for your videos, Georgia. It’s clear how much effort you put in to them. I learn a lot more from you than I ever did in school (I left in 2006 so it was barely touched on in my extremely religious school).
Thank you Georgia Marie for being so upfront, these things needed to be said. We still have problems with the right wing hiding behind family values to justify their homophobia. The damage was done, I only came out in January 2023, I know only too well what it's like to feel different.
Yes so happy you’ve covered this! I only learnt about this a few years ago and couldn’t believe it was still in place til so recently and fully affected my education!!
Definitely not at school , but have kids between 20 and 6 in school. And I’ve seen a massive improvement. Now even little ones are taught that not all families are the same. Some have mum and dad. Some just mum, some just dad. Some 2 mums or 2 dads. So it is getting better slowly
Let me quote the first gay-themed movie from *1919*: "Love for one's own sex can be just as pure and noble as that for the opposite sex. This orientation is to be found among many respectable people in all levels of society. Only ignorance or bigotry can condemn those who feel differently. Don't despair! As a homosexual, you can still make valuable contributions to humanity."
I was in high school in 2003 and when section 28 was lifted not much changed, there was no speak of lgbtq issues in my school, 2 years later i came out myself and got ruthlessly bullied teachers just standing there watching some encouraging it, ive now come out as trans something i could never have done at school, we must protect lgbtq youth and allow them to discover themselves safely.
Im in a british secondary school and our sex education is incredibly minimal and we havent had any on queer sex education, this may be because i go to a catholic school, but lots of people in my year are part of the LGBTQ+ community and everyone is very supportive so most people feel comfortable coming out and talking about it.
I can’t believe I didn’t know about this legislation and that it affected my education. It now makes sense why some of my friends didn’t feel able to reveal their true selves until they were adults. Thank you for sharing this and educating me and so many others🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Hi! Even though I don't always agree with you on every social issue you defend, I still follow you and watch your videos regularly because I find them very well researched, insightful, and always interesting. Even though opinions might differ, it's always nice to watch someone as passionate as you are ☺
Thank you Georgia. I was 28 when Section 28 was repealed! I hope my children receive better education on LGBT issues, as I lived in the shadow of Section 28 and only realised I am gay at 42! My experience is that there are plenty of mental health issues amongst older LGBT people - and my feeling is that the long shadow of Section 28 continues to negatively affect lives to this day.
As a young LGBTQ teenager still in school, I feel as not much has changed. Homosexuality isn’t often mentioned, only occasionally in PSHE. Although it’s definitely improved, there’s definitely not enough education on it. As someone who was born a couple weeks after it was repealed, almost everything I’ve learnt has been through other LGBT teens; I didn’t even know about the terms bisexual and transgender until year 8. We still have so much to improve, and I feel like section 28 is one the of the main factors contributing to this. Thank you so much for the video Georgia, it’s incredibly educational and has taught me a lot about queer history in the UK.
i remember in my school we had, i shit you not, a poster that literally said "BE STRAIGHT, ITS COOL". i didnt even know what straight was and then it hit me a few years back
Lol dude, that’s an anti-drug poster, it has nothing to do with sexuality… The older generations (born in the 60’s) called people who towed the line and didn’t do drugs “straight” (aka straight edge) The poster you’re referencing is basically saying “it’s cool to be a square so don’t do drugs kids” lol.
OMG, Sugar Rush, now that’s a blast from the past. Absolutely going to be watching it on All4 after this! I was around 16 when it first aired and I loved it!
Omg I remember Sugar Rush - I also read the book so many times 🤪 I'm training as a secondary art teacher this year and we have been given inclusive PSHE/RSE training sessions. I'm definitely looking forward to doing more training to become a PSHE expert in order to push for fully inclusive sex and relationship education in the schools I work in, as well as being a visible LGBTQ+ teacher
My sister's girlfriend has really judgmental parents, they keep calling her by her dead name and refuse to just let her be. They have a real 80ties attitude to this and I just wonder how they can be stuck in the past like that for so long when the rest of society has moved forward so much.
Backfire effect and echo chambers is how they live in the past still. There are plenty of people (nearly half the country) who claim it's a 'sin' and believe nonsense mythical lies over facts and evidence, due to a lack of a decent education (This is what happens when you keep the same public school systems we've had since they were created, which were created to spew out obedient factory workers, not really independent thinkers, sadly, its still mostly the case). People like that attend churches full of people like that, and have social media surrounded by people like that, who support their ignorance and encourage it. Backfire effect is something we ALL Have to contend with. When our core beliefs are questioned, we instantly feel physical pain (Emotional pain IS physical, that's how we know it exists and how we experience it.), and we ALL get defensive. I know I do. We double down rather than be open to questioning why someone else might hold a different view. Even in the face of evidence contradicting our beliefs, we are MORE likely to stick to them when criticized about them. If we educate ourselves and one another about this problem we ALL have within us, it might help us to confront ourselves and our own biases we aren't even aware of. It's very easy to just accept what you're told and stick to it than to keep open to changing our views and perspectives when presented with new evidence. But many people will never get there and will not be influenced by appealing to logic and reason, nor emotion since their emotions lay in opposition. You can't get through to them without education on their part. The most you can do is shame them into a corner and shut them up, at best.
I'm from Ireland and graduated in 2015! We had vague lgbt education, but Im grateful there was any at all, since I was in a Catholic school. It could have been better, but Im glad it was in place at all
I am currently in secondary school and throughout primary school I'm not sure I ever heard any of my teachers utter the word gay and I finished there in 2017. I knew what it was at that point but only because I taught myself about these things. Now in secondary school we do talk about it but more in the context of religious views on same sex relationships for my religious studies. Personally, I think this is a massive improvement but not nearly enough because in primary school, as I wasn't taught about it by teachers, I began to wonder why and started to think there was something wrong with being gay. By year 5 I realised that there wasn't but only through one on my still favourite books The lies we tell ourselves. Now I can say that although I have no idea of my own sexuality I support all of my friends in what they choose to be. In my friend group we joke about not having the gay best friend but the straight best friend because most of them are LGBTQ and in all honesty it is not an issue and never should be for anyone.
I am shocked. I was always taught that people are who they are and that is alright. Im from California USA. I am proudly the B in LGBTQ+. I have had no problems besides a few looks. I admit to many many more looks since I moved to Ohio. My best friend is "butch" and she has had significant issues including a man who wouldn't let her into the ladies room until all other women hd gone from the ladies room. This was in ihop. The employees called the police and that man was removed from the restaurant. We left because Natasha was traumatized and humiliated. Smh. Whats so wrong with who we love? Nothing to us its others. I may have a male partner right now but im proud to be queer.
I grew up going to schools in the U.S and I can't remember ever learning about LGBTQ+ ANYTHING in school other than what I learned from other lgbtq+ friends. In sex ed we only learned about cis het relationships. (I've only been graduated for 5 years)
As a grown woman who grew up with gay parents in the 80’s and 90’s I can tell you we’ve come sooo far but unfortunately we also have a long way’s to go. I honestly can’t understand why someone’s sexual preference offends or causes so much hate in others… I had an absolutely beautiful life with my Mom’s and two sisters, I’ve been so lucky!
Wow, I’m watching this and realising just how good my primary school was. I was born in 1995 but I remember learning about homosexuality as two people who love each other that are the same gender as early as year one in PSHE lessons. Section 28 is absolutely vile, but I’m really not surprised at all. As for piers just shows he’s always been a plonker.
I've just finished sixth form and can confirm sex education is no better. We never got taught about LGBTQ+ relationships, only being taught how to use contraception and giving birth, so its still terribly lacking.
I remember that I saw the first gay kiss in Swedish TV back in '96, when I was about to be 7 years old. I guess, I now know why that was burnt into my head, never forgotten. ♥
I don't approve of people snogging in public. Some people like picking their nose and I wouldn't want to see that either! Holding hands is good. As long as they have not picked their nose!
I lived in northern California USA, and in 2008 I was given VERY informative sex Ed. Including some (but not all) information about LGBTQ+ sexual health.
Isn't Thatcher's Daughter Carole gay? If that is correct, imagine how she felt knowing her mum felt like that 😔.... On second thoughts... Imagine having her as a mum full stop 😕.
I found a song Lady Dice Scars. If there are people having any difficulties please listen " no matter how deep the wounds are eventually turn into scars" I graduated in 94 and we were taught about homosexuality
Sadly I’m from the United States of America and I was never taught any lgbtq + education. I had to look up multiple articles on social media to educate myself on this subject. 📚
As someone that grew up in Kent and left school this year I was never taught about same sex relationships. They would mention the fact that people could be bi gay or straight but nothing more. The homophobia was awful and the teachers would refuse to do anything about it. My school wasn’t religious unlike most of the schools in my area, the more religious schools apparently had better sex education in general tho
I left school in 2019 and had no gay sex ed whatsoever, in primary or secondary school. Although homophobia was discouraged it was never properly investigated or punished by teachers or higher-ups.
Yes I grew up in the 90s! I was 17 I learned it was acceptable to be gay! I was bullied at college! I remember the repeal of that awful legislation. I was 20 when I came out! Sugar was was on the tv at the time. I’m 38 now, I’m autistic and I’m suffering terribly with mental health! I’d love to have a good relationship but being the first man in my family to marry another man remains a distant dream.
Growing up in Virginia in the USA, we also had zero LGBTQ+ education in school. We were born the same year Georgia, so the parallels are interesting. We were taught abstinence only. I remember in the 6th grade we did an exercise where we were given a paper heart and told to rip it in half over and over again until nothing was left, and that every tear was what happened every time you had sex. You were broken apart until you were literally nothing. And that was STRAIGHT sexual relationships, being anything else was never discussed. I was also taught that birth control pills are carcinogenic and I would 100% get cancer if I took them. If I did get pregnant I would be kicked out of the house, the father would abandon me, I would never go to college, and my life would be ruined. We were taught to recognize symptoms of STD’s (only small bit of actual health education), but it was twisted to scare us. I also didn’t realize I was bisexual, or that being transgender was even a thing, until I was an adult because it was never an option. Important if saddening history, well done as always Georgia!
When I moved from North Carolina to Ohio for a year during high school I was the only openly gay person, but that changed by the end of the year with eight other people coming out and saying "yeah, me too." I am in NC again, about to move to Ohio....again, twelve years later.
I'm from ohio and moved to virginia beach lol we almost did a full swap around. I'm very glad I left my hometown though. They're very racist and bigoted. Some parts of the state are better, there's just NOTHING to do lol.
I’m in NC as well and am lucky to live in one of the big cities and know so many in the lgbtq+ community! But I drive 10 minutes to any of the rural areas and it’s completely different and scary to me :(
as someone who finished high school last year, i can confirm that throughout my entire time there we weren’t really taught anything. similar to what you said the extent of it was an assembly where our head of year put a condom on a dildo. we had a few teachers that would have those “some people are gay, get over it” posters in the class and stickers on their laptops but that was pretty much it:/
Hey Georgia I have a request (I know u do not know me I just started watching you a month ago) Can you do a History video about the Connecticut witches? My teacher is ganna teach the topic salem witch trials but I’m more interested About the Connecticut witch trials in 1647, Cuz in the salem witch trials we know everything Already however the forgotton history of the Connecticut witch trials, we don’t know A lot of the history of the Connecticut witch trials Like example: Where were the witches hanged? So yeah my request to to a history video on Connecticut witch trials, It’s just a request you don’t have to do it :)
god, i hate this argument or the fact that people say "people werent gay, nowadays there are so many sexualities and kids grow up with it and of course that makes them gay or bi, becaus they want to be cool" wtf. maybe a few of them go through a phase or explore their sexuality, which is healthy and normal, but i think people forget the fact that it used to be ILLEGAL to be gay or bi or whatever, and that it was punishable. it still is in so many countries. so of course there werent THAT many people around who identified openly as gay ect.
I was in High School from 83 to 87. I knew four gay people, I’m sure there were more but of the ones I knew 3 of them tried to commit suicide. One succeeded. There was so much shame put on them simply for being who they were. It’s just terrible. I hope it’s at least a little bit better in schools now.
SUGAR RUSH!!!!! finally someone remembers it 😭😭😭 I didn't realise I liked women til I was like 19 and that is one of the memories I look back on now like "🤦 come on"
Mine was in 1980s and they never told us to do or not do something. We were just made aware of sex and what it basically involved to reproduce. Condoms were mentioned. I suppose it was pre PC time so it was basically hints. I remember lots of stifled giggling.
OMG I was about 16 when suger rush came out I loved it and it fascinated me as it was the first media program I found relatable to my self St that time watched it again recently on britbox every time I see it always want to go to Brighton for some reason I am 32 and when I realised I was attracted to both boys and girls I excepted it but it was a lonely thing to be I knew no other bi girls growing up I bet there was more than me but it has effected me even till now as it is mainly other women who don't understand or may be jealous they can not be open about their own curiosity but as I am quite a anxious person even though the world has opened up I still don't have any bi or lesbian friends who I can talk to about it all and relate too I am currently in a happy relationship with a man but I would be nice to have a friends like me who I can relate and talk to I have h ad one relationship with another female but that was years back and we both kept it quite coz we didn't want hassle.
My little brother goes to a special educational needs college and they are very upfront with sex education! He comes home talking about an*l and str*p-ons! Such an improvement from when I was at school!
Went to Catholic primary & secondary schools, finishing in 2016 - our sex Ed only consisted of pregnancy and childbirth (my teacher was gay and said he could lose his job for teaching about sex outside of Catholic values)- not even condoms were allowed to be discussed let alone lgbt stuff - and our PSHE lessons (taught in RE Ofc😂) did have a unit on lgbt rights etc but my teacher was so religious he refused to teach it and skipped the unit 🤷♂️
I did not know this piece of history and can’t wait to tell the people around me about this. I’m from Liverpool and she is one of the main reasons this is one of the most left wing cities in the Uk. Just so shocked iv never heard of this before!
I grew up in Northern Ireland, I don’t even remember us doing Sex Education at all in school. I knew gay, lesbian and trans people existed, but not bi, pan or any other sexuality or gender until Glee happened, that show began when I was 16 and I soon discovered I was bisexual. 😂
I’m Swedish and I literally had sex education in 2021 and we talked about heterosexual and homosexual relationships HOWEVER I had to learn how to have safe LESBIAN sex on the internet because we only learned of mlm safe sex
As the wife of a bisexual man(who has only come out quite recently), I'm loving learning more about the things that affect him directly. I'm straight but a total ally-to me, love is love, regardless of who it's between!
I'd be pissed
@@greyLeicester because her husband came out as bisexual? Being bisexual doesn’t mean he loves his wife any less is or any less committed to their relationship smh
@@Emily-rn4fu Thank you. Yes, he absolutely adores me. We've been together for nearly 12 years, happily married for nearly 3! He's also honest with me-I know he's had boyfriends in the past and has male celeb crushes just as he has female celeb crushes. I knew about him being bi well before the rest of the world-but it didn't change anything, and I'm super proud of him to be able to come out and live his truth!
@@RoseTylerxx that makes me so happy to hear ❤️
@@greyLeicester 🌚why? his sexuality doesn’t change his love for his wife
Growing up in a very homophobic, conservative, christian household didn’t stop me from being queer, leftist, or atheist.
I was brought up in a community like that my brother refused to acknowledge the other female side of my bi sexuality but sadly he couldn't ignore my bpd ptsd suspected autism ext called me a sp*z infront of a LOAD of people thinking it made him look good before disowning me hurt coz I loved him so much and 10 years later I still do
same here. i got punished when i showed affection to a girl for the first time....then my mother continued to torment me about it as i got older
As a fellow atheist who definitely leans left, good for you! You were able to think your way out of that nightmare. A lot of people never are capable of it.
Nothing stops people being gay except opposal to anything that isn't heterosexual.
I always wondered if Thatcher was a closeted gay because she didn't exactly look or act feminine to me.
You sometimes find the staunchest opposition and controversial types around the issue usually are.
I do not care what sexual orientation people are. Although, I am not happy that disabled people do not have a world recognition day in the form of an annual get together.
Some disabled people would benefit from meeting others.
I have just finished a course where I was the only female in a class with 8 other guys.
It did not bother me. Why should it?
Good 4 u!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻😊😊😊😊
Im a teacher and in my classroom I have made a poster titled ‘different families, same love’ and it shows interracial couples, families with two mom/two dads, single mom and single dad families, older parents, families with parents of one race and children of another. I’ve never had an issue with any families I’ve taught but if they did I would happily share my opinion that the poster will never be removed because everyone deserves to see their family represented somewhere. Everyone deserves to feel ‘normal’... especially children who so often see the standard ‘mom, dad and two children’ families... it frightens me how lonely that must feel seeing that when your family is so different.
You can’t ‘encourage gayness’ just like you can’t raise someone to be straight! I always question homophobic people who think it’s a choice... ‘could you choose to be with someone of the same sex?!’ And the answer is instantly ‘GOD NO!’ So how they expect gay people to ‘choose’ the opposite is beyond me.
Once again, love this video 💕
You can choose to experiment.
On the other hand you can unexpectedly fall in love with people or develop an attraction out of the blue because that is just how it is in its natural form.
Throughout my life, I have developed crushes on several people. Most of the time it goes away.
I don't want a relationship ( been single for 12 years) so I don't pursue any of it.
I am happy and have got used to my current status. With my youngest son who has just left school, I want a life for myself. now.
I am not one who conforms to being shacked up or married because society thinks I should!
@@mercedesblack7828 here’s to that! 👏🏼 love or attraction should not be confined to gender or societal norms 🥰
If you want your kids to be happy and successful then xy and xx parents in a happy marriage are the way to go. Simple. Can not defeat 2 Billion years of evolution with 25 years of manipulation.
@@hexadecimal7300 In this day and age some parents are approving their offsprings drug abuse while other parents disapprove of child's sexual orientation.
It's strange times!
@@hexadecimal7300 so you'd rather have kids with a drug addled couple who cannot take care of their offspring? Than with a loving gay/lesbianin couple who can provide that child with love and care?
Not generalizing, just an example
Words can't express how much I, a queer person with learning disabilities, appreciate Georgia's pride history series!
She's always able to put things in ways I'll understand; it feels so incredible being able to learn about a subject I'm so passionate about without feeling absolutely drained afterwards🥲
❤🧡💛💚💙💜🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
oh I'm so glad you enjoy the videos!
I live in Canada, and was in high school during the height of the AIDS epidemic and my uncle was diagnosed with AIDS,.So I did a project on AIDS and was failed
I was told.it wasn't an appropriate topic
I never stopped and am still a volunteer at our local hospice
Jesus Christ… that’s horrible from your school
As a queer person, it's so weird to me how OBSESSED these homophobic, conservative Christians are about how we live our lives. It's bizarre that they would care SO MUCH about what a total stranger does with their life.
i live in the middle east, one of the most homophobic countries in the entire world, where the death penalty is still allowed for homosexuality. i grew up in a family based, conservative, religious muslim household full of daily homophobia and hatred towards the lgbt community. that didn’t stop me from identifying myself as an asexual lesbian, and an atheist. although, i always wish i could escape my situation, due to my declining mental health.
I didn't know about this specific issue before, but the cruelty, stupidity, and ignorance of humanity never really surprised me anymore. Good video though! It's interesting to see what laws in other countries have been made just to oppress people. Humanity's innate sense of superiority can be quite destructive to all, whether it's feeling that a group of humans is better than others, or if it's just abusing the planet or other creatures on it. At least nowadays some people are using their power to try to repair some of the damage.
Margaret was a perfect example of internalised misogyny
very much so!
Margaret just didn't want anyone's hair to be bigger and better than her's.
Very much so. Sadly everyone raised in the same society must overcome these kinds of issues at some point still. But we are progressing ever forward as a society as we learn and grow. So that's something that gives hope.
@@aoifeandginny5569 I wondered if it was all of that hairspray which made her voice so deep.
Should have had a mandatory *flammable* warning sign on her jacket.
Basically an inferiority complex.
Thanks Georgia for this Thatcher-bashing
hahahaha any time
@@georgiamarie_ also, I wanted to talk woth you about a case
I'm just about to co-author a book about Section 28 so thank you for making this video: it's helping me to piece together my own experience for what I'm going to write!
My daughter has just got engaged to her girlfriend and I am so happy for them. 💖🌈💖
ah congratulations to them!
I'm so happy you accepted her. I'm planning to engage to my girlfriend but my mother, my only remaining close family member, does not agree. I'm in a very difficult situation. Your daughter is lucky to have a good mother like yourself
@@et5600 I wish you every happiness and hope all will be well for you xx
I live in Latvia and once in 6th grade, my classmate made a presentation about homophobia and gay issues for the social studies class (which was extremely pointless the teacher never prepared for it). The teacher stopped her right at the beginning, saying that if she had some "issues" she could talk about them with a school psychiatrist (who helped girls with low esteem with makeup advices). That was literally the only time I personally heard about homosexuality in class and I finished the school this year (ok once the literature teacher whispered with fear in her eyes that Oscar Wilde may had been gay). And people here still consider homosexuality to be a "treatable psychological problem" (my parents).
Thank you so much for yet another history lesson. I know the Iron Lady was not that great for the queer community., but had no idea it was this backwards. I’m a child of one of the first real feminists (mom born in 1921),she raised me proud of who and what I am, and raised my (also queer) daughter just the way she raises her son. It’s hard to understand we’re still fighting for equality, safety and acknowledgment.*after all the decades
your mum sounds like a badass!
@@georgiamarie_ She really really was! Her views were way ahead of her time. I never felt any hesitation to play around with gender (mine as well as in my partner's). I do not and can not understand why people still make such a fuss about what's going on in someone else's mind and body. Thank you for being such a great voice, the voices are still in dire need.
You are doing fantastic with this series! Love it!!
Yay, thank you!
I live in Michigan USA. I’m 26 now but I remember being shoved into a locker and called slurs in 2010. I was openly gay and I was not afraid to hold my feelings back which in return helped SO many people feel comfortable with themselves. It felt incredible having people turn to me and be able to be their true selves. Our school frowned upon anything to do with it. The counselors might as well have been called something else. I’m in a straight relationship and have two sons of my own, they will be well educated on safe sex and open minded of other people and how they want to be. Much love Georgia 💙
i left school in 2020, throughout all of primary school i wasn’t taught that being gay was even a thing, however i had learnt from the internet at roughly age 10 that it existed, the only formal sex education i ever had except for periods in year 6 was in year 10, we had half a lesson on the lgbt+ and it went along the lines of “some people are gay” moving on. My friend came out as transgender in 2019 and in assembly they told the year group that he would like to go by he/him and a new name, he was relentlessly bullied and mocked by peers and nothing was done. When another of my friends came out as gay he got beat up, it was yet again brushed under the carpet. From my experience lgbt+ education hasn’t improved much if at all, this was my personal experience at mostly white christian schools.
I'm an American that came of age in the 90's and I can remember getting a tiny bit of sex education about same-sex partnerships but it was mostly about men and it was related to HIV prevention. We had gay characters on TV but none openly so until Ellen DeGeneres came out on her show, which was promptly canceled by Disney. She then went on to have her own talk show and most people still didn't know she was a lesbian. When it was pointed out again people already liked her show so much even more conservative-minded people kind of just accepted it. I don't like her as a person but I think she did a great deal to increase acceptance and inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community as well as helping the cause of same-sex marriage. Rosie O'Donnell also helped but more in terms of changing minds about same-sex parenting and adoption. The place I noticed the change the most in the US was in music culture. The androgyny of the 1980s and the awareness of the AIDS epidemic (highlighted especially by the death of Freddie Mercury) was taken to the next level by the "Grunge" movement. They embraced the LGBTQ+ community and advocated for it and its members. Kurt Cobain was particularly vocal about the issue. Then we had the horrific death of Matthew Shepard, which was the first time I can recall murdering a person based on their sexuality was labeled a "hate crime" and it caused a huge outrage. The AIDS epidemic also changed many peoples' views. I will never forget, as a kid, seeing the huge patchwork quilt draped over our the lawn of our nation's capitol with each square representing someone that had died from AIDS. It was an incredibly powerful moment for me and for many others, too. All these things combined really helped to foster a new view of the LGBTQ+ community, its members, and its allies among the Gen X and Millennial generations and it has only gotten stronger in the Zoomer generation.
one great thing about your videos is your slow and thorough way of discussing topics instead of fast paced, loud and with music. there is nothing wrong with that style of video but your content is a welcome change from the norm. you would make a good teacher!
thank you!
Even as an American, I know thatcher was bad news. 😅
Really?
Her closeness with Murdoch tells me that your nations officials might have been our downfall.
It was all about oil and ⛽
She was great, slayed so many dragons .
@@hexadecimal7300 She was a Murdoch stooge.
A warmonger and to be honest, those who have followed are no better.
The lot of them need kicking out!
love this historical series, thank you for shedding light on this. love you cutie hope you're staying safe and healthy 💓
thank you so much, you too!
I came out as bisexual when I was 11, I literally just knew 😅 learning about the history behind the community that I am a part of means so much! Thank you for this video, I can’t believe that people ever believed that sexuality was a choice and it still makes me feel sick to know that some people still feel that way today. People like you that spread positivity and awareness are so important to modernise the way that people look at sexuality and gender, THANK YOU ❤️🌈
My eldest daughter is just about to go into primary 7 and they've been doing sex ed for the past year. She has LGBTQ+ friends and has always been a supporter. She said her sex ed class talks a lot about sexuality and gender identity. They're very inclusive. Shes shocked to hear that it was literally banned when i was growing up (im 37).
It makes me so so happy to hear from her about how good and inclusive her school is. It wouldn't enter her mind for a second that being lgbt+ is anything wrong/shameful etc. Makes me so proud.
❤ from scotland
Section 28 passed the year I was born. Growing up I had no idea that being gay was a thing until I was a teen and it took me a few more years to learn that it was possible to be bi! I genuinely think that section 28 did a lot of damage to my mental health
I’m not part of the lgbtq+ community myself, but I always strive to be as good an ally as possible. Your videos this month have been so welcome, so thoughtful and interesting, thanks Georgia!! 💗
You have no idea how glad I am that you’ve done this video! I was schooled under Section 28 and as a teenager confused about and questioning my sexuality it completely traumatised me, teachers, school counsellor etc couldn’t/wouldn’t talk to me when I went to them and it made me feel so isolated and like it was so wrong that no one could talk to me about it. It kept me in the closet for a long time, I didn’t come out until I was 28 and didn’t realise that I was a lesbian until my earlier 30s. It was repealed the year after I left secondary/high school.
As someone still in school, we have had lessons in the past that are surprisingly inclusive. Gender identities were covered in depth, as were different sexualities. Can't say LGBT+ sex ed has improved though.
that's good to hear! hopefully sex ed will improve with time
Saw Thatcher the milk snatcher and almost puked. As a scottish person i can tell you im no fan, so this new info will surely help that along more.
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Edit: yup, can not stand that woman. Shes actually pure evil.
I live in Wales and am the child of a lesbian couple, and also bisexual myself. I was born in '98. I was bullied horrifically growing up and a good chunk of it was homophobic bullying. Teachers never did anything for me, even though section 28 had been repealed for most of the time that this was happening to me. We eventually had to get the police involved with one girl and her family, after her homophobic father tried to follow 10 yo me home to idk??? Hate crime my parents????? It still baffles me as to what his motives in following a little girl home with his entire family in the car with him were. I was with my older brother thankfully, and he swiftly got me out of sight and to our house. After we told our parents what happened, they were furious and they randomly saw the girl's father on a bridge one day and my bio mum tried to beat him up for what he did to me. 😅 My other mum held her back and we got the police involved instead.
But yeah, I learnt nothing abt gay relationships in school until I was in year 9 (2011-12), and even then, it was literally, and I kid you not, how to tell if someone is gay. They deadass showed us a video abt gaydar and how to "spot a gay" based on clothing and mannerisms... Like yeah, that's gonna fix bullying, well done. 🙄 /s The long-lasting effects of section 28 cannot be overstated. For most of my life, my parents taught me to treat our family like some kind of shameful secret to avoid bullying. It was something only to be told to the absolute best of friends and even then, only when them finding out was already absolutely unavoidable. And I don't blame my parents for that, they were trying to protect us from further bullying. I blame the culture in the UK for forcing them to feel like they couldn't tell anyone about our amazing family. This shit didn't end with section 28 being repealed, far from it. There are still effects felt from Thatcher's actions today. She truly was a horrible woman.
Children are the most important people to have an understanding that you can love who you want! They are our future! My son is 2 and has already been to a pride parade and hopefully we do a good job showing him that everyones differences is what makes the world beautiful x
I have two sons and they have been told I would not have an issue if they had a female or male partner.
It is important to make these things clear. Just in case they need to hear it.
My feelings were all over the place while growing up and I didn't feel I could discuss it with anyone.
"Its for the children, unless the children are gay. Then its okay to bully them for that." 🙄 Imagine if instead of worrying about if children are lgbt+, they put that effort and money into giving them a good education. Where would the world be now?
As a bi communist woman I love myself some Thatcher bashing
hahahaha I'm glad you approve
Communist?
Communist?
@@georgiamarie_ Georgia girl, please tell me your not up here conversing with a whole communist
@@saoirseharry5160 Yes!
Those words coming out of her mouth make my skin crawl. And to think this was only 33 years ago😣
Thank you so much for your videos, Georgia. It’s clear how much effort you put in to them. I learn a lot more from you than I ever did in school (I left in 2006 so it was barely touched on in my extremely religious school).
Thank you Georgia Marie for being so upfront, these things needed to be said. We still have problems with the right wing hiding behind family values to justify their homophobia. The damage was done, I only came out in January 2023, I know only too well what it's like to feel different.
Yes so happy you’ve covered this! I only learnt about this a few years ago and couldn’t believe it was still in place til so recently and fully affected my education!!
Definitely not at school , but have kids between 20 and 6 in school. And I’ve seen a massive improvement. Now even little ones are taught that not all families are the same. Some have mum and dad. Some just mum, some just dad. Some 2 mums or 2 dads. So it is getting better slowly
Let me quote the first gay-themed movie from *1919*:
"Love for one's own sex can be just as pure and noble as that for the opposite sex. This orientation is to be found among many respectable people in all levels of society. Only ignorance or bigotry can condemn those who feel differently. Don't despair! As a homosexual, you can still make valuable contributions to humanity."
I've never heard of Section 28 so this is super interesting to learn about. Also I'm not the best cook ever so I feel your pain lol
I was in high school in 2003 and when section 28 was lifted not much changed, there was no speak of lgbtq issues in my school, 2 years later i came out myself and got ruthlessly bullied teachers just standing there watching some encouraging it, ive now come out as trans something i could never have done at school, we must protect lgbtq youth and allow them to discover themselves safely.
I appreciate your activism so much!!
Im in a british secondary school and our sex education is incredibly minimal and we havent had any on queer sex education, this may be because i go to a catholic school, but lots of people in my year are part of the LGBTQ+ community and everyone is very supportive so most people feel comfortable coming out and talking about it.
I have learned so much from your channel this month. I hope you do this every year.
Wow. As an American I knew nothing about this. 😠
neither do most brits!
I can’t believe I didn’t know about this legislation and that it affected my education. It now makes sense why some of my friends didn’t feel able to reveal their true selves until they were adults. Thank you for sharing this and educating me and so many others🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Hi! Even though I don't always agree with you on every social issue you defend, I still follow you and watch your videos regularly because I find them very well researched, insightful, and always interesting. Even though opinions might differ, it's always nice to watch someone as passionate as you are ☺
I appreciate that!
Thank you Georgia. I was 28 when Section 28 was repealed! I hope my children receive better education on LGBT issues, as I lived in the shadow of Section 28 and only realised I am gay at 42! My experience is that there are plenty of mental health issues amongst older LGBT people - and my feeling is that the long shadow of Section 28 continues to negatively affect lives to this day.
As a young LGBTQ teenager still in school, I feel as not much has changed. Homosexuality isn’t often mentioned, only occasionally in PSHE. Although it’s definitely improved, there’s definitely not enough education on it. As someone who was born a couple weeks after it was repealed, almost everything I’ve learnt has been through other LGBT teens; I didn’t even know about the terms bisexual and transgender until year 8. We still have so much to improve, and I feel like section 28 is one the of the main factors contributing to this. Thank you so much for the video Georgia, it’s incredibly educational and has taught me a lot about queer history in the UK.
This is eerily similar to what’s going on in Hungary right now...
Wanted to comment the same. I'm scared of the outcome...
Thought the same. It boils my blood
i remember in my school we had, i shit you not, a poster that literally said "BE STRAIGHT, ITS COOL". i didnt even know what straight was and then it hit me a few years back
Lol dude, that’s an anti-drug poster, it has nothing to do with sexuality… The older generations (born in the 60’s) called people who towed the line and didn’t do drugs “straight” (aka straight edge) The poster you’re referencing is basically saying “it’s cool to be a square so don’t do drugs kids” lol.
I absolutely loved Sugar Rush. I'd totally forgotten about that series ♥️ I wonder if I can watch it again anywhere🤔 x
OMG, Sugar Rush, now that’s a blast from the past. Absolutely going to be watching it on All4 after this! I was around 16 when it first aired and I loved it!
Omg I remember Sugar Rush - I also read the book so many times 🤪 I'm training as a secondary art teacher this year and we have been given inclusive PSHE/RSE training sessions. I'm definitely looking forward to doing more training to become a PSHE expert in order to push for fully inclusive sex and relationship education in the schools I work in, as well as being a visible LGBTQ+ teacher
My sister's girlfriend has really judgmental parents, they keep calling her by her dead name and refuse to just let her be. They have a real 80ties attitude to this and I just wonder how they can be stuck in the past like that for so long when the rest of society has moved forward so much.
Backfire effect and echo chambers is how they live in the past still. There are plenty of people (nearly half the country) who claim it's a 'sin' and believe nonsense mythical lies over facts and evidence, due to a lack of a decent education (This is what happens when you keep the same public school systems we've had since they were created, which were created to spew out obedient factory workers, not really independent thinkers, sadly, its still mostly the case). People like that attend churches full of people like that, and have social media surrounded by people like that, who support their ignorance and encourage it. Backfire effect is something we ALL Have to contend with. When our core beliefs are questioned, we instantly feel physical pain (Emotional pain IS physical, that's how we know it exists and how we experience it.), and we ALL get defensive. I know I do. We double down rather than be open to questioning why someone else might hold a different view. Even in the face of evidence contradicting our beliefs, we are MORE likely to stick to them when criticized about them. If we educate ourselves and one another about this problem we ALL have within us, it might help us to confront ourselves and our own biases we aren't even aware of. It's very easy to just accept what you're told and stick to it than to keep open to changing our views and perspectives when presented with new evidence. But many people will never get there and will not be influenced by appealing to logic and reason, nor emotion since their emotions lay in opposition. You can't get through to them without education on their part. The most you can do is shame them into a corner and shut them up, at best.
Don't know where this quote came from but "the problem with pissing on Margaret Thatchers grave is that you eventually run out of piss."
Congrats on 200k 🙌
Yay! Thank you!
I'm from Ireland and graduated in 2015! We had vague lgbt education, but Im grateful there was any at all, since I was in a Catholic school. It could have been better, but Im glad it was in place at all
I am currently in secondary school and throughout primary school I'm not sure I ever heard any of my teachers utter the word gay and I finished there in 2017. I knew what it was at that point but only because I taught myself about these things. Now in secondary school we do talk about it but more in the context of religious views on same sex relationships for my religious studies. Personally, I think this is a massive improvement but not nearly enough because in primary school, as I wasn't taught about it by teachers, I began to wonder why and started to think there was something wrong with being gay. By year 5 I realised that there wasn't but only through one on my still favourite books The lies we tell ourselves. Now I can say that although I have no idea of my own sexuality I support all of my friends in what they choose to be. In my friend group we joke about not having the gay best friend but the straight best friend because most of them are LGBTQ and in all honesty it is not an issue and never should be for anyone.
I am shocked. I was always taught that people are who they are and that is alright. Im from California USA. I am proudly the B in LGBTQ+. I have had no problems besides a few looks. I admit to many many more looks since I moved to Ohio. My best friend is "butch" and she has had significant issues including a man who wouldn't let her into the ladies room until all other women hd gone from the ladies room. This was in ihop. The employees called the police and that man was removed from the restaurant. We left because Natasha was traumatized and humiliated. Smh. Whats so wrong with who we love? Nothing to us its others. I may have a male partner right now but im proud to be queer.
I love your content so much lately 🥺💕
I grew up going to schools in the U.S and I can't remember ever learning about LGBTQ+ ANYTHING in school other than what I learned from other lgbtq+ friends. In sex ed we only learned about cis het relationships.
(I've only been graduated for 5 years)
As a grown woman who grew up with gay parents in the 80’s and 90’s I can tell you we’ve come sooo far but unfortunately we also have a long way’s to go. I honestly can’t understand why someone’s sexual preference offends or causes so much hate in others… I had an absolutely beautiful life with my Mom’s and two sisters, I’ve been so lucky!
Wow, I’m watching this and realising just how good my primary school was. I was born in 1995 but I remember learning about homosexuality as two people who love each other that are the same gender as early as year one in PSHE lessons. Section 28 is absolutely vile, but I’m really not surprised at all. As for piers just shows he’s always been a plonker.
oh wow, what a great primary school you had!
I love your channel. Thank you. Keep the great content up
Very interesting, thank you for all you do Georgia
Also big congrats on 200k!!
I've just finished sixth form and can confirm sex education is no better. We never got taught about LGBTQ+ relationships, only being taught how to use contraception and giving birth, so its still terribly lacking.
I remember that I saw the first gay kiss in Swedish TV back in '96, when I was about to be 7 years old.
I guess, I now know why that was burnt into my head, never forgotten. ♥
I don't approve of people snogging in public.
Some people like picking their nose and I wouldn't want to see that either!
Holding hands is good. As long as they have not picked their nose!
Wot is wrong with theses people u love who u love my moto is live your life and be who u truly are x
I lived in northern California USA, and in 2008 I was given VERY informative sex Ed. Including some (but not all) information about LGBTQ+ sexual health.
I was a freshman in highschool at the time
Isn't Thatcher's Daughter Carole gay? If that is correct, imagine how she felt knowing her mum felt like that 😔.... On second thoughts... Imagine having her as a mum full stop 😕.
Hello gorgeous! So glad for history lesson today!! I hope youre doing good today
I found a song Lady Dice Scars. If there are people having any difficulties please listen " no matter how deep the wounds are eventually turn into scars" I graduated in 94 and we were taught about homosexuality
I actually wanted to try hello fresh but it says the code has expired 😭
Sadly I’m from the United States of America and I was never taught any lgbtq + education. I had to look up multiple articles on social media to educate myself on this subject. 📚
Maybe you should do one of these about Quentin Crisp.
As someone that grew up in Kent and left school this year I was never taught about same sex relationships. They would mention the fact that people could be bi gay or straight but nothing more. The homophobia was awful and the teachers would refuse to do anything about it. My school wasn’t religious unlike most of the schools in my area, the more religious schools apparently had better sex education in general tho
I left school in 2019 and had no gay sex ed whatsoever, in primary or secondary school. Although homophobia was discouraged it was never properly investigated or punished by teachers or higher-ups.
Yes I grew up in the 90s! I was 17 I learned it was acceptable to be gay! I was bullied at college! I remember the repeal of that awful legislation. I was 20 when I came out! Sugar was was on the tv at the time. I’m 38 now, I’m autistic and I’m suffering terribly with mental health! I’d love to have a good relationship but being the first man in my family to marry another man remains a distant dream.
Growing up in Virginia in the USA, we also had zero LGBTQ+ education in school. We were born the same year Georgia, so the parallels are interesting. We were taught abstinence only. I remember in the 6th grade we did an exercise where we were given a paper heart and told to rip it in half over and over again until nothing was left, and that every tear was what happened every time you had sex. You were broken apart until you were literally nothing. And that was STRAIGHT sexual relationships, being anything else was never discussed. I was also taught that birth control pills are carcinogenic and I would 100% get cancer if I took them. If I did get pregnant I would be kicked out of the house, the father would abandon me, I would never go to college, and my life would be ruined. We were taught to recognize symptoms of STD’s (only small bit of actual health education), but it was twisted to scare us. I also didn’t realize I was bisexual, or that being transgender was even a thing, until I was an adult because it was never an option. Important if saddening history, well done as always Georgia!
I looooooved Sugar Rush. It was such a good show. I’ve seen it many times 🥰😍😍
When I moved from North Carolina to Ohio for a year during high school I was the only openly gay person, but that changed by the end of the year with eight other people coming out and saying "yeah, me too."
I am in NC again, about to move to Ohio....again, twelve years later.
I'm from ohio and moved to virginia beach lol we almost did a full swap around. I'm very glad I left my hometown though. They're very racist and bigoted. Some parts of the state are better, there's just NOTHING to do lol.
I’m in NC as well and am lucky to live in one of the big cities and know so many in the lgbtq+ community! But I drive 10 minutes to any of the rural areas and it’s completely different and scary to me :(
as someone who finished high school last year, i can confirm that throughout my entire time there we weren’t really taught anything. similar to what you said the extent of it was an assembly where our head of year put a condom on a dildo. we had a few teachers that would have those “some people are gay, get over it” posters in the class and stickers on their laptops but that was pretty much it:/
Hey Georgia I have a request (I know u do not know me I just started watching you a month ago)
Can you do a History video about the Connecticut witches? My teacher is ganna teach the topic salem witch trials but I’m more interested About the Connecticut witch trials in 1647, Cuz in the salem witch trials we know everything Already however the forgotton history of the Connecticut witch trials, we don’t know A lot of the history of the Connecticut witch trials
Like example: Where were the witches hanged?
So yeah my request to to a history video on Connecticut witch trials, It’s just a request you don’t have to do it :)
I'll second that for you!
@@mercedesblack7828 wha who are u
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I agree with your request.
I remember watching a movie called Salem's Lot and your comment got my interest.
@@mercedesblack7828 well it’s the Connecticut Witch trials not Salem
I loved sugar rush! Definitely overdue a rewatch of that
god, i hate this argument or the fact that people say "people werent gay, nowadays there are so many sexualities and kids grow up with it and of course that makes them gay or bi, becaus they want to be cool" wtf. maybe a few of them go through a phase or explore their sexuality, which is healthy and normal, but i think people forget the fact that it used to be ILLEGAL to be gay or bi or whatever, and that it was punishable. it still is in so many countries. so of course there werent THAT many people around who identified openly as gay ect.
I was in High School from 83 to 87. I knew four gay people, I’m sure there were more but of the ones I knew 3 of them tried to commit suicide. One succeeded. There was so much shame put on them simply for being who they were. It’s just terrible. I hope it’s at least a little bit better in schools now.
SUGAR RUSH!!!!! finally someone remembers it 😭😭😭 I didn't realise I liked women til I was like 19 and that is one of the memories I look back on now like "🤦 come on"
i have an assignment due on this very topic so i’m counting watching this (even tho i was going to anyway) as research lmao
Hi georgia i tried your hello fresh code but it says you cant use it as it has expired??!! Shame as i wanted to give it a go! X
that's so strange! let me double check with the hellofresh team
Literally sitting here in my ‘still hate Thatcher’ tshirt and this popped up on my UA-cam!
sex education in a Scottish High school in the year 2000... wear a condom... don't get pregnant... and that ladies and gentleman was it... 🤯
Mine was in 1980s and they never told us to do or not do something.
We were just made aware of sex and what it basically involved to reproduce.
Condoms were mentioned.
I suppose it was pre PC time so it was basically hints.
I remember lots of stifled giggling.
Went to try the hello fresh code but it says it has expired :(
If only we could ban the Daily Mail and the Tories, things would be so much more peaceful.
Also - Ian McKellen - total hero.
OMG I was about 16 when suger rush came out I loved it and it fascinated me as it was the first media program I found relatable to my self St that time watched it again recently on britbox every time I see it always want to go to Brighton for some reason I am 32 and when I realised I was attracted to both boys and girls I excepted it but it was a lonely thing to be I knew no other bi girls growing up I bet there was more than me but it has effected me even till now as it is mainly other women who don't understand or may be jealous they can not be open about their own curiosity but as I am quite a anxious person even though the world has opened up I still don't have any bi or lesbian friends who I can talk to about it all and relate too I am currently in a happy relationship with a man but I would be nice to have a friends like me who I can relate and talk to I have h ad one relationship with another female but that was years back and we both kept it quite coz we didn't want hassle.
My little brother goes to a special educational needs college and they are very upfront with sex education! He comes home talking about an*l and str*p-ons! Such an improvement from when I was at school!
Went to Catholic primary & secondary schools, finishing in 2016 - our sex Ed only consisted of pregnancy and childbirth (my teacher was gay and said he could lose his job for teaching about sex outside of Catholic values)- not even condoms were allowed to be discussed let alone lgbt stuff - and our PSHE lessons (taught in RE Ofc😂) did have a unit on lgbt rights etc but my teacher was so religious he refused to teach it and skipped the unit 🤷♂️
I did not know this piece of history and can’t wait to tell the people around me about this. I’m from Liverpool and she is one of the main reasons this is one of the most left wing cities in the Uk. Just so shocked iv never heard of this before!
I grew up in Northern Ireland, I don’t even remember us doing Sex Education at all in school. I knew gay, lesbian and trans people existed, but not bi, pan or any other sexuality or gender until Glee happened, that show began when I was 16 and I soon discovered I was bisexual. 😂
I’m Swedish and I literally had sex education in 2021 and we talked about heterosexual and homosexual relationships HOWEVER I had to learn how to have safe LESBIAN sex on the internet because we only learned of mlm safe sex
Let's hope the Maggie fans don't find this...
hahaha I am ready for it if they do