Gay law campaign to continue

London - The British government said yesterday it would not give up trying to repeal a law banning the promotion of homosexuality…

London - The British government said yesterday it would not give up trying to repeal a law banning the promotion of homosexuality in schools, after a House of Lords defeat made it more difficult to do so before the next election.

The government was seeking talks with religious leaders - who have been among the main critics of the plan - hoping to win them over with new sex education guidelines that stress the importance of marriage.

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