VOICED : Marchan en Colombia contra manual escolar de diversidad sexual

In Colombia, protests erupted against the government's revision of school manuals aimed at combating sexual discrimination. The revisions, ordered by the Constitutional Court after a 2014 incident, aim to raise awareness about sexual diversity, including intersexuality and transgender issues. However, some parents express concerns about ideological imposition in schools, preferring that children be educated by their parents rather than through government-mandated ideologies.

What was the main reason for the protests in Colombia?

• Support for gender ideology in schools

• Opposition to the review of school manuals

• Support for government policies

• Demand for better educational facilities

What is the primary goal of the revised school manual?

• To enforce traditional gender roles

• To promote a single gender identity

• To raise awareness about sexual diversity

• To eliminate all forms of sexual education

Which identities are mentioned in the draft of the booklet?

• Intersexuality, transgender, homosexual, bisexual, and heterosexual identities

• Only homosexual identities

• None of the above

• Only heterosexual identities

What is the main criticism against the Ministry of Education's initiative?

• It focuses only on academic subjects

• It is too expensive to implement

• It does not involve parents in the process

• It lacks support from teachers

What event prompted the Constitutional Court to order a review of the manuals?

• A government policy change

• A teacher's protest

• A student's suicide due to alleged sexual discrimination

• A student's academic failure