The far-right's incursion into education jeopardizes years of struggle to defend LGTBIQ+ rights in classrooms
The offensive of the extreme right against the rights LGTBIQ + It is becoming increasingly crude. Their arguments are becoming more extreme so that any reactionary discourse seems reasonable. Donald Trump y Elon Musk They are willing to destroy all the achievements gained through years of struggle. Education is at the heart of this battle for control of society.
According to the article «Re-educating Europe: the penetration of the extreme right in education» from the newspaper El PaísThe European far right is focusing its cultural battle in the educational field on four axes: a) the organization of the educational system; b) the curriculum and school content; c) education in values and d) teaching methodology.
Far-right political parties, which have had significant representation in the 2024 European elections, are shaping a common political agenda on education - albeit with certain national nuances - organized under a International Right-Wing Education.
Privatization
There is a clear commitment to privatization of the education system, turning education into a new business niche, as well as managing schools as businesses and adapting education to the priorities established by the market. For example, Region of Madrid with Isabel Ayuso at the front that already has 13 private universities and six public ones, the last one opened in 1996.
Another of the controversial issues that has already made its mark on Spain is the application of the “Parental PIN"so that content on diversity, prevention of LGBTophobia, ecological transition, etc., with the argument that this is how “defends minors from indoctrination”. This is also directly addressed by rules and directives that restrict or prohibit content relating to respect for the sexual diversity, For example.
They propose an education “patriotic"that teaches and exalts"the deeds and exploits of national heroes”; while rejecting affective-sexual education, which they consider “gender propaganda" or a way to emphasize homosexuality and transsexuality. Actions such as Removal of LGTBIQ+ books from libraries are the implementation of these policies anti-LGBTIQ+.
