Police launch investigation over ‘homophobic graffiti’ at school at the centre of gay lessons row

POLICE are investigating reports of homophobic graffiti at a primary school at the centre of a row over LGBT lessons.

Parents have withdrawn kids from Birmingham’s Parkfield Community School in protest at teachings about gay relationships. West Midlands Police said the vandalism was reported by a governor there — where 99 per cent of pupils are Muslim.

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The force was also reviewing video footage on social media to “establish whether any additional offences have taken place”.

Parents have claimed the No Outsiders inclusiveness and diversity programme, set up by gay assistant head Andrew Moffat, promoted his personal beliefs.

Some have been demonstrating at the school. In one video, a man says: “It is aggressively promoting them, telling people it is OK for you to be Muslim and gay.”

Ezra Stripe of charity Hidayah, which provides support for LGBT members of the Muslim community, said the opposition came from a sense of “misplaced Muslim pride”.

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The school is taking a break from the classes, which will resume after Easter.

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