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LGBT History Month is “Endless propaganda… and a disgrace to Oxford,” says Oxford alumna

By Samuel McManus

Oxford alumna Dr Julia Gasper has tweeted her outrage at he Bodleian Library for posting a photo promoting LGBT History Month.

Celebrating LGBT History Month, which takes place every February in the UK, The Bodleian Social Science Library – which is the second largest library int he UK – tweeted a photo of its LGBT History Books, Gay Star News reports.

https://twitter.com/SSLBod/status/702070270492811264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

The Somerville College graduate replied to the library’s tweet, expressing her outrage for the celebration.

“Oh no, not more of this endless propaganda. I will unfollow you. This is a disgrace to Oxford,” she began.

The tweets continued, “Universities are for objective research and debate, not ‘celebrating’ or pushing one agenda.”

Dr Gasper ended her rant with: “This unsavoury paedophile movement should have no publicity or promotion from any university.”

Gasper has a history of homophobia, being denounced by UKIP in 2012 for posting homophobic and transphobic comments online.