Brazil bans gay sex education films

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President Dilma Rousseff has suspended the distribution and production of sex education films for schools in Brazil.

President Rousseff believes the footage is not suitable for youngsters.

The education packs contain gay and lesbian video scenes and are supposed to combat homophobia.

However, evangelical church groups and their allies in Congress threatened to block any upcoming legislation unless President Rousseff halted the films.

A government spokesman said President Rousseff had viewed the material personally and decided to suspend its distribution.

“She didn’t like what she saw,” Gilberto Carvalho said.

He said President Rousseff was unhappy with the footage and believed it did not offer an objective picture of homosexuality.

The “anti-homophobia kits”, as they are known in Brazil, were about to be rolled out by Brazil’s Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education. Several members of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies with strong evangelical Christian beliefs said the sex education packs encouraged homosexual behaviours. (Excerpt from BBC News)

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