Greens label funding extension for school chaplain program a ‘danger’ to LGBTI students
“$245.7 million for religious chaplains in public schools is unacceptable and puts LGBTIQ+ students in danger.”
“$245.7 million for religious chaplains in public schools is unacceptable and puts LGBTIQ+ students in danger.”
“Miranda Devine and Andrew Bolt accused me of ‘sexualising children’ … These same people are now falling over themselves to defend a convicted paedophile.”
Caldwell alleges that in an incident which took place earlier this year a fellow employee used words and phrases like “poofter, “you’re a homo”, and “I’m not a fucking faggot”.
Project Rockit’s website states its goal throughout its 10 years has been “empowering school students to stand up to hate” and “building student voice, leadership and empathy”.
Labor Senator Doug Cameron said his party believed the $247 million in funding for the chaplaincy program could be used to train qualified school counsellors instead.
“Bullying is an acute problem for young LGBTI people and this resource does not respond to their unique needs”
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