Most of it's just a matter of finding a common sense way round things, but there's no question that it does go over the top. A lot of teachers were inhibited by Thatcherite legislation against 'teaching homosexuality' despite the fact that it never applied to teachers; a lot of valuable field trips have been cancelled due to fears of being sued. One teachers' union went so far as to have nothing to do with trips. It's not so much the legislation as the atmosphere of fear whipped up by certain anti-gay newspapers, or the rise of a culture which can, occasionally, lead people to sue at the drop of a hat. I think the same applies alsewhere. Plus certain newspapers seem to be on a campaign to convince everyone that 'Christmas is being banned' when, of course, nobody's doing anything of the sort.
