It was one of the books cited in newspaper articles as being "forced upon schools" in the controversy in England in the implementation of the Equality Act in 2006.
[1] The Christian Institute argues that this legislation effectively forces schools to include books with homosexual characters in school curricula, although government officials and gay rights advocates argue that no coercion exists.
[1] This children's book centres on a lighthouse keeper called Matt and his friend, Sailor, whom he deeply misses.
The Independent described Hello, Sailor as "A charming and heartwarming tale", whilst The Observer remarked that it is "A beautiful book...it makes – just as it should – the love between two men as natural and deep as any other.
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