'They have no idea!' Rosie Duffield slams primary school for having pupils pose alongside Pride flag
A Labour MP has condemned a primary school which posted a photo of children holding a trans-inclusive flag
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A Labour MP has condemned a primary school which posted a photo of children holding a trans-inclusive flag.
Rosie Duffield criticised the London school following the release of the image which showed young pupils with a large "Progress flag" to celebrate Pride Day last month.
The flag is a traditional pride flag which features pink and blue stripes to represent transgender people.
Duffield wrote on social media: "These tiny children can have no real concept or meaningful understanding of sexuality/gender identity.
A Labour MP has condemned a primary school which posted a photo of children holding a trans-inclusive flagX"They should be left alone to discover these things for themselves as teenagers/young adults, not while still using dummies!"
The school shared the caption: "Being proud of who we are and celebrating pride values," alongside the photo.
The post also received backlash from the co-founder of Thoughtful Therapists - a group of counsellors and psychologists concerned with the impact of gender ideology on young people.
James Esses wrote online: "Pride Month is over, yet here is a London primary school forcing ideology on young children.
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"One of the children in this photo is even holding up a sign which reads, ‘I can’t even think straight.’ Stop sexualising and indoctrinating children."
The school has since deleted the post following mass criticism online.
Esses told The Telegraph: "The school has not apologised to outraged parents or promised to do things differently.
"Instead, it has deleted the posts on X and the head teacher has blocked me. This is concerning.
The flag is a traditional pride flag which features pink and blue stripes to represent transgender people
GETTY"It suggests that they will simply continue this ideological indoctrination and sexualising of young children behind closed doors."
Last year, the school celebrated Pride by asking pupils to wear bright colours and donate £1 which would reportedly be given to lobbying group Stonewall.
The former Tory government stated that primary schools "have discretion over whether to discuss sexual orientation or families with same-sex parents".
But, added: "Schools should not teach about the broader concept of gender identity."