Comments on: NSW GLRL – Proud schools?

By: Equal

Equal — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:51:43 +0000

@ Banks, when you see a story like this, take a moment and replace the word ‘gay’ with ‘black’ or ‘handicapped’ and you may well notice what is wrong about it. There are many things that are not encouraged from numerous holey books because it has no place in modern society. Examples: slavery, racism, forcing your daughter to marry her rapist so as not to bring shame to your family. All things that we as a society have deemed inappropriate and illegal. Just because a school is religious does not mean they should have the right to discriminate against anyone, it wasn’t that many years ago that religious schools beat the children into being right handed. Times change and no book written hundreds of years ago, WHATEVER RELIGION IT IS FROM, should have any sway on the education of our nation.

By: Banks

Banks — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 02:38:50 +0000

Hang on a minute what do we expect from a religious school? Don’t the Christian schools have a right to preach and practise their religion?? I really believe we are going too far with this whole “accept us” Its like we now have an excuse to attack the churches because the majority of Australia is supportive of gay marriage – Religion to some people plays an important role in their lives why can’t we respect or even see that?

By: Georgie

Georgie — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:55:06 +0000

I am a victim of a catholic school. I was found out to be non-conforming to the ethos of the school and asked to leave. This effected my ability to study correctly and as such failed 6months of schooling. This cascaded into my life and I am a chronic failure unemployed and a pensioner. Thanks.

By: Bek

Bek — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 08:12:36 +0000

I find it sad and frustrating that so many people look at religion as a privelidge for straight people. Even queers. And even more so the atheism of alot of radical queers making it difficult to question the incompatibility of the two. As far as i’m concerned one shouldn’t negate the other. You shouldn’t have to choose between your religion and your sexuality. Not too mention the fact that most students don’t choose where they study, and the damage that religious homophobia can do.