AN MSP says she was "deeply disturbed" to find out two Milngavie primary schools will be participating in what she has called an "LGBT Youth Scotland pilot". 

Pam Gosal, West Scotland MSP and deputy chair of the Scottish Conservatives, has written to East Dunbartonshire Council (EDC) asking them to "reconsider" their decision for Milngavie Primary and Craigdhu Primary to be "part of a pilot" with Scotland's national charity for LGBTQ+ young people. 

In a post shared on Facebook Gosal said: "I was deeply disturbed to find out that two primary schools in my region of East Dunbartonshire will be participating in an LGBT Youth Scotland pilot."

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The letter, which Gosal also shared on social media, read: "Fostering an inclusive environment for pupils is important. 

"However, I do not believe that LGBT Youth Scotland is an appropriate organisation for this purpose. 

"LGBT Youth Scotland is geared towards those between the ages of 13 and 25, and not children of primary school age."

She also said that the organisation promotes 'trans ideology'. 

The letter continued: "The Cass review has found that this ideology not only harms gender-questioning children but also children who are asked to accept that a classmate is able to change sex."

However Dr Mhairi Crawford, chief executive at LGBT Youth Scotland, says the schools are in fact not part of any "pilot project" but have instead separately applied to a "well-established charter scheme" that has been running for more than 15 years. 

She said: "As part of the Scottish Government's guidance on Inclusive Education, we have shared Charter materials with senior leaders at these schools, enabling them to create a framework and provide age-appropriate materials to their pupils.

"The LGBT Charter for Education supports the Curriculum for Excellence and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), contributing to building a more inclusive and fairer Scotland." 

Ann Davie, chief executive at EDC, also confirmed that LGBT Youth Scotland are not working within the schools but are involved in the "professional development of staff" and says the council follows Scottish Government guidance regarding LGBT inclusive education. 

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Some were supportive of Gosal's letter and praised her for contacting the council on her Facebook post. 

One person commented: "Well done Pam for highlighting this, I really fear for our children these days."

A second added: "This is a breath of fresh air to hear a politician taking a stance on this.

"It is utterly disgraceful what they want to teach young children."

Others however accused the MSP of "scaremongering" and said her behaviour was "shameful". 

One person wrote: "Get off your political soapbox. Stop scaremongering.

"The only thing these children will be taught is kindness and acceptance.

"Something you very sadly miss."

Another said:" This is unacceptable fearmongering by an elected politician over a small minority group in our society.

"Shameful to see you attempt to bully schools out of teaching inclusion."

Ann Davie said: "East Dunbartonshire Council has been teaching an LGBT inclusive curriculum to children and young people as per Scottish Government guidance since 2021, which is incorporated into the Curriculum for Excellence.

"The council follows Scottish Government guidance in respect of LGBT inclusive education.

"LGBT Youth Scotland are not directly working within our schools but are involved in the professional development of staff in order for schools to attain the LGBT Charter accreditation."