My parents or school never read stories with two dads to me. I never saw pride flags as a kid. I didn’t learn the word gay until I was in secondary school. I didn’t see any gay role models on tv. But I’m gay, and always have been. Straight representation didn’t make me straight. Gay representation won’t make kids gay. But not having a variety of representation will make some kids feel like they don’t belong, or are wrong. If people won’t allow children to see the diversity of families, they’re failing them and putting their own prejudice above the wellbeing of their children. Section 28 banned the ‘promotion’ of homosexuality in schools and is still having effects today, despite being repealed 20 years ago. Ignorance or bigotry can no longer be used as an excuse and all children should see versions of themselves in our schools and in their lives.