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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Cait Kelly Inequality reporter

Teacher takes legal action against Melbourne Catholic school group over refusal of pronouns

Sacred Heart Girls' College
Sacred Heart Girls’ College in the Melbourne suburb of Oakleigh. Teacher Myka Sanders asked the school if their gender identity could be recognised. Photograph: Ellen Smith/The Guardian

The Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (Macs) has refused to let a non-binary teacher use their preferred pronouns and title, in a case that has put state and federal anti-discrimination laws on a legal collision course.

Two years ago, non-binary teacher Myka Sanders – who uses they/them pronouns and Mx for their title – asked Sacred Heart Girls College in Oakleigh, Melbourne if their gender identity could be recognised at school.

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