Parents who took their children out of school to prevent them being taught about lesbian, gay and transgender relationships are facing prosecution.
Around 30 pupils from an east London primary school were absent from a week of special lessons to highlight non-heterosexual partnerships.
To mark the event some students watched a special adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet retitled Romeo and Julian.
Stories covered in the lessons at George Tomlinson School included a fairytale about a prince who turns down three princesses before falling in love with one of their brothers and the tale of “Roy and Silo” – two male penguins who fall in love.
The protesting parents said the content was more appropriate for secondary school pupils and now they face possible court action.
Some of the parents said they informed the Leytonstone school they were removing their children for the week.
