AN ANTI-gay Christian group from America plans to picket outside a local school over its decision to promote tolerance to towards homosexuality.

Members of the Westboro Baptist church in Kansas have announced they will protest outside George Tomlinson Primary School, in Vernon Road, Leytonstone, next Friday afternoon (March 27).

A message on the group’s website says: “God hates the UK and the Tomlinson school fag tyranny, where conscientious parents face religious persecution for withdrawing their children from lessons on lying fag so-called history.”

Some parents pulled their children out of classes earlier this month during lessons about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history month.

A spokesman for Waltham Forest Council said it supports the work being undertaken by the school to tackle homophobia.

He added: “We are supporting teachers and schools in taking positive and innovative action to develop and respect people’s differences.”