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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Ben Smee and Andrew Messenger

Queensland Labor shelves reforms to stop faith-based schools discriminating against gay teachers

An LGBTQI+ flag in front of Citipointe Christian College signage
Brisbane’s Citipointe Christian College came under fire in 2022 for employment contracts that warned teachers they could be sacked for being openly homosexual. Photograph: Jono Searle/AAP

The Queensland government will renege on its promise to pass new anti-discrimination laws before the October state election – a move advocates say will leave women fleeing domestic violence, people with disabilities and members the LGBTQ+ community at risk.

Guardian Australia revealed on Monday that the state government was considering watering down reforms proposed by a review of the 33-year-old act.

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