School’s Formal Gay Couple Ban Declared Illegal
Authorities say it would be unlawful for New South Wales schools to follow a top Brisbane boys’ school’s lead in barring gay couples from its formal.
Regardlessly, there is a huge debate going on right now in Queensland, Australia, which too, hold true here in the states, on whether gay couples should be allowed to ‘group’ together at a high school formal. To make a long story short this kid who attends an all boys private school asked the headmaster if it would be ok if he brought his male partner. The headmaster then went all Dumbledore and just basically yelled wizard spells and said something like “Confundo” (confusion spell)!
The director of student welfare at the NSW Education Department, David McKay, has told ABC’s Newsradio that schools in the state would be acting unlawfully if they tried to bar gay couples from school events.
“The department has to follow the anti-discrimination legislation,” he said. McKay adds that the department is also encouraging faculty and staff to do more to rid their institution of homophobia.
“Some people, not many, have two mums or two dads.
“They are all families, they are all places where children need to feel secure and loved.
“It is our job to respect and work with the children and young people and the families that come into our schools, no matter their shape or size.”
Accio!
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April 17th, 2008 at 2:17 am
It is a long road to travel I feel, before society will allow this to happen. Even if legislation approves, it is the general pubil’s reception to the idea that will taunt the progression!
April 17th, 2008 at 10:47 pm
The Sheer Irony of debate going on in “Queensland” is more than appropriate.