LGBT charities have raised their concerns with the schoolsMiddle Eastern branches of leading British private schools have scrubbed anti-homophobia guidelines from their bullying charters. SponsoredThe rules, a legal requirement in Britain, have been ditched because homosexuality is illegal in some Middle Eastern countries. Schools wishing to open on the Arabian peninsula have to follow strict Islamic government guidelines on ownership, curriculum content and patriotism to obtain operating licences. Such rules have been used in Middle East franchises to ban teachers from educating pupils about the Holocaust, evolution and the existence of Israel. LGBT charities last night urged the schools, which earn tens of millions

Source: The Times January 22, 2022 12:38 UTC