Disappointingly, this explainer does not discuss the loophole created by the #ReligiousDiscriminationBill itself, which could continue to see LGBT kids discriminated against 'under the guise of religious views', even if the SDA is fixed. #auslaw #auspol 1/ smh.com.au/politics/feder…
This is because the #ReligiousDiscriminationBill allows religious schools to discriminate against students throughout their education.
This falls far short of the best practice approach of Qld, Tasmania, ACT and NT, which limit such discrimination to the point of enrolment. 2/
This falls far short of the best practice approach of Qld, Tasmania, ACT and NT, which limit such discrimination to the point of enrolment. 2/
As a result, a religious school could still punish, or expel, an LGBT student who refuses to publicly affirm 'homosexuality is intrinsically disordered', or 'god created man and women, so trans gender people don't exist.'
The outcome is the same: LGBT kids being mistreated. 3/
The outcome is the same: LGBT kids being mistreated. 3/
Therefore, even if the Sex Discrimination Act is amended, the #ReligiousDiscriminationBill could immediately undermine any improvements that are made - leading to zero material improvement in the lives of vulnerable LGBT kids. #auslaw #auspol 4/
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