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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Eden Gillespie

Bid to change Queensland law that allows religious schools to discriminate against gay teachers

LGBTQI+ flags can be seen in a general view of Citipointe Christian College in Brisbane
Brisbane’s Citipointe Christian College came under fire earlier this year for employment contracts that warned teachers they could be sacked for being openly homosexual. Photograph: Jono Searle/AAP

A controversial clause used by religious bodies to justify discrimination against transgender, gay and unmarried people should be abolished, a 14-month review into Queensland’s discrimination laws has found.

The state’s human rights commissioner, Scott McDougall, said the Queensland Anti-Discrimination Act currently allows for faith-based schools to discriminate against teachers on the basis of their sexuality, pregnancy, relationship status and gender identity.

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