A Christian school in Brisbane, Australia has sparked outrage for requiring parents to sign an enrollment contract that refers to homosexuality as a sin and includes it in a list of 'immoral' behavior alongside bestiality, incest, and pedophilia
A Christian school in the Australian city of Brisbane has sparked outrage for requiring parents to sign an enrollment contract that refers to homosexuality as a sin and includes it in a list of"immoral" behavior alongside bestiality, incest, and pedophilia.
The document could see students expelled based on sexual orientation, gender identity or sexual activity, according to a Change.org petition against the new contract, which has garnered more than 100,000 signatures.Citipointe Christian College sent the contract to parents last Friday ahead of the new school year, according to CNN affiliate 7 News.
Animated short film about gay kids wins hearts 02:05The college is one of Queensland's largest independent schools, teaching around 1,700 children from primary through to secondary education, according to its website.The petition accuses the school of openly discriminating against queer and trans students and demands the school retract the contract.
Lawmaker slams bill that would ban schools from 'encouraging' talk about sexuality 03:43"A school policy that requires a trans or gender diverse young person to be treated as their sex assigned at birth, or that requires a young person to hide or deny their sexuality, is likely to amount to unlawful discrimination," it said. "Schools cannot contract out of their duties under discrimination laws by asking parents or students to agree to discriminatory terms.
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