Primary school LGBT+ protests have been banned – but the tensions haven’t gone away

Analysis: Eleanor Busby looks at how the row that led to demonstrations at the school gates began

Demonstrators outside Anderton Park (PA)

Teachers, campaigners and politicians across the UK will have breathed a collective sigh of relief when a High Court judge made a ban on protests outside a Birmingham school permanent.

For months and months, the primary school has faced repeated demonstrations against LGBT+ inclusive classes – with protesters arguing children are too young to learn about same-sex families.

The High Court’s decision to rule in favour of a permanent exclusion zone around Anderton Park will bring an end to the disruption caused by the noisy protests outside the school gates.