A ‘dangerous’ education bill would see teachers in New South Wales, Australia face the sack if they told kids it is ok to be trans.
Now campaigners are mounting a joint fight against One Nation state politician, Mark Latham’s Education Amendment Bill. And they hope the state parliament will not only reject it but learn more about transgender kids and families in the process.
The One Nation party – an Australian right-wing populist party – has put forward the bill. It would ban schools from recognizing trans and non-binary students.
If it goes ahead, parents will be able to withdraw their children from any discussion of LGBT+ issues in school. Moreover, teachers who support trans kids or encourage other students to treat them with respect