Children as young as four were among the pupils told about same sex relationships as part of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.
During the talk children at Bromstone Primary in Broadstairs, Kent, were played music by Elton John and told he was homosexual.
A string of parents have since complained their children were left "confused" and "worried" by the assembly.
Gemma Martin, 28, whose daughter Chloe, seven, and Danny, four, are both pupils, went on: "It's meant a number of girls are worried about being friends with each other.
"Little girls often cuddle each other if one of them is crying or has fallen over, and now they are afraid to do that in case the others think they are gay.
"I think kids as young as four don't need to know about that and it should be left to their parents to tell them when they think they're ready."
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ReplyDeleteYou cannot but overhear the constant use of words such as gay, queer or faggot mingled into their "harmless" chatter.
Young children are exposed at an early age, l agree, as for when the parent is ready to tell
as stated in this article.....when then?
lts an acceptable thing as l see it, always has been.