The Minister of Education argued that the move is aimed at protecting the heterosexual majority of students.
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No vote on religious discrimination bill as Parliament adjourns
The Australian Government is divided over protections for LGBTIQA+ students.
High schoolers surveyed on ‘queer’ access to ‘normal people’ bathrooms
The school’s ‘Anti Queer Association’ distributed the survey following transphobic debate.
Christian school group fighting to keep right to fire LGBTQ+ teachers
A Victorian bill to protect teachers from discriminatory firing has unanimous cabinet support.
Top school hit by petitions over LGBTIQ rights ‘failures’
The elite Queensland school has been rocked by controversy.
Disowned for being gay: Fighting family rejection and winning
My parents disowned me for years over my sexuality.
Broken promise by PM Morrison leaves LGBT kids at risk, advocates say
“LGBT kids deserve action, not being abandoned by a Prime Minister who has yet to honour his promise.”
Union backs teachers facing Latham’s ire over LGBTIQ course content
Mark Latham has lashed out over a diversity exercise in classrooms.
Melbourne girls’ school teaching program on diversity and coming out
The private college is aiming to foster a more inclusive environment.
Greens support Liberal commitment to Tas LGBTIQ+ funding increase
“The Greens are proud to be part of making Tasmania a kinder, happier place for transgender, and intersex people.”
Stronger discrimination law urged after lesbian fired from religious college
Advocates have called for a national model based on Tasmanian law.
Mark Latham accuses trans ‘blokes in skirts’ of ‘bashing up women’
The One Nation NSW leader has lashed out about trans people and ‘identity politics’.
Leibler Yavneh College commended for new LGBTI+ wellbeing policy
The policy aims to ensure that all students and staff continue to feel safe and supported.
NSW leaders urged to support trans kids in response to erasure bill
“The Education Amendment Bill would effectively restrict the ability of these students to attend school.”
School responds to backlash over ‘God hates homosexuals’ book
The college’s sex education program taught that gay people are sinners and women invite rape.
Australian government accused of abandoning LGBTIQ students
“The federal government is more interested in pushing laws allowing discrimination in the name of religion than protecting children from discrimination.”
Inflammatory gender robo-calls hit Hobart residents
The market research calls have been criticised as an anti-trans ‘attack’.
Schools teaching ‘sexual techniques’ and ‘transgendering’ kids: Hanson
The One Nation leader has treated the senate to another bizarre transphobic rant.
Greens push bill to protect LGBTIQ people in religious schools in Victoria
"Laws that allow discrimination based on sexuality and gender identity have no place in society."