MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Violence erupted in the German city of Stuttgart as thousands of demonstrators protested a new school curriculum bill set to include more information on sexual diversity, local media reported.
At least 18 people sustained injuries as several groups clashed with police at the rally on the city’s central Schillerplatz square on Sunday, Stuttgarter Zeitung newspaper reported.
Around 4,500 people took part in the protest organized by the civic association “For Marriage and Family,” calling to stop “gender ideology and sexualization of our children,” the paper reported, citing police.
According to a statement posted on the rally organizers’ website, the regional education authorities intend to “surreptitiously” sign the document. The regional Culture and Education Ministry has argued that the public has taken part in the curriculum reform, and that its signing is no more than a formality, according to the paper.
