BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour deletes tweet asking listeners if pupils should learn about gay rights in school after outraged social media reaction Yesterday's episode featured a debate about ongoing protests in Birmingham Some parents are objecting to LGBT rights being taught as part of PSHE lessons Tweet said 'Do you think LGBT rights should be taught in schools?' sparking fury It has now been deleted by the BBC social media team and replaced By Lara Keay For Mailonline Published: 14:52 GMT, 26 March 2019 | Updated: 14:52 GMT, 26 March 2019 Viewcomments BBC Woman's Hour has come under fire for asking its listeners whether LGBT rights should be taught to children in schools. Yesterday's episode of the Radio 4 programme featured an item on the ongoing protests by parents in Birmingham and Greater Manchester. Some believe their children are too young to be taught about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender relationships, while others feel the issue is not in line with their Islamic beliefs. The Woman's Hour Twitter account tweeted: 'Do you think LGBT rights should be taught in schools? Jane speaks to a mother and a head teacher' A tweet promoting yesterday's BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour episode has come under fire with its followers for asking if LGBT rights should be taught in schools The post sparked fury with the show's 188,000 followers, with members of the LGBT community saying their existence was being questioned The post sparked fury with the show's 188,000 followers, with members of the LGBT community saying their existence was being questioned. It was later deleted and replaced with another one to promote the interview by presenter Jane Garvey, which said the 'earlier tweet did not reflect the item'. MailOnline has contacted the BBC for further comment. YouTuber Calum McSwiggan replied: 'Not a debate. Do better.' The tweet was later deleted and replaced with another one to promote the interview by presenter Jane Garvey (pictured), which said the 'earlier tweet did not reflect the item' Tom Coates said: 'Why is this a question? Do LGBT people have rights? Do they experience harassment? 'Are there LGBT kids in every classroom of every school? Then yes, they should be taught, just like gender equality and racial history.' Dr Joanna Semlyen added: 'How easily rights ebb away. How quickly a given becomes a decision open to debate. Exploited here by @BBCRadio4 for controversy and listener numbers at best. 'At worst the narrative becomes authenticated, deepened and fortified. All rights won can be rights lost.' Tweets hit out at the BBC for posing the debate as a question rather than a human right Steve Wardlaw posted: 'Next week on Woman's Hour 'Do you think racial equality should be taught in schools?' 'Also it's not 'rights', it's equality. And you aren't just teaching it to people who know nothing about it, you are supporting LGBT+ kids and parents. What a loaded question.' Others were more sympathetic, claiming transgender issues should not be taught in schools. James Roberts added: 'Why even frame this as a question? Doing so clearly legitimises 'no' as an answer, which is hugely damaging.' Andrew Moffat, who is the assistant head of Parkfield Primary School in Birmingham has been at the forefront of promoting LGBT rights in schools. Andrew Moffat MBE, assistant headteacher at Parkfield Community School in Saltley, Birmingham, has faced mass protests over his 'No Outsiders' lessons His 'No Outsiders' lessons, which he says he devised to teach about people from different backgrounds, have faced widespread protests. Some Muslim parents said they were not appropriate because homosexuality is against their religion and their children were too young to learn about it. In January, the BBC was forced to apologise after asking people on Twitter if they 'respected' a teenagers' decision to flee Saudia Arabia whilst fearing for her life after renouncing Islam. The BBC Asian Network deleted the tweet about Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun and apologised that the original wording of the tweet 'was open to misinterpretation.' Placards can be seen outside Parkfield school in Birmingham where parents and their children are protesting against the 'No Outsiders' lessons Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility