Izzy Perryman, School of History

Section 28: the value and constraint of educators

Using archival sources of educational material supplied to secondary school teachers, prior to the implementation of Section 28 by Margret Thatcher in 1988, this presentation will explore the restrictions on education often overshadowed by wider media oppression of the LGBTQ+ community. The sources will reveal positive educational material recommended by pro-equality organisations pre-1988 and explore the harmful impact of their removal on LGBTQ+ children in the 80s and beyond.

BA History, Final Year, (she/they/he)
I'm Izzy a third year BA History student and part-time Museum Assistant at the Royal Armouries looking to pursue a masters in Art Gallery and Museum Studies in Leeds after graduating. My primary interests are in political and cultural history of Medieval Europe but I am using this experience as an opportunity to investigate LGBTQ+ history for the first time in my studies.