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This is an important national moment and (as a follower of the politics of religious communities) has been brewing for a while. A broad coalition must be set up, including the government, in clear support of LGBT-inclusive education
Religious parents have a right for their children to be educated compatibly with their m beliefs, but that right is qualified. Schools have a duty to increase awareness and acceptance of LGBT people. Balance must be handled sensitively but religious communities can’t have a veto
In a liberal society, a core value is people of all different backgrounds and characteristics must live together without discrimination. The state school system is one of the key places that happens. Religious orthodoxy should be respected but sometimes it can’t be followed
