Tag: Teachers
Catholic Philadelphia Area High School Fires Gay Teacher After he Applies for Marriage License
The Human Rights Campaign, the America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, is calling on Holy Ghost Preparatory School in Bensalem, PA to immediately cease discriminatory employment practices targeting their LGBT teachers.
Special Rapporteur on Child Protection calls for greater supports to Irish LGBT young people
BeLonG To, Ireland’s national service for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) young people has welcomed a strong statement from Dr. Geoffrey Shannon.
Homophobic bullying still rife in schools for pupils AND teachers, says charity founder
Gay teachers are being told to keep quiet about their sexuality because their “lifestyle choice” does not fit in with the values of their school, it is claimed today.
Fine Gael’s first gay TD seeks end to homosexual teachers law
The first Fine Gael TD to come out as gay declared yesterday that he wanted to see the law discriminating against homosexual teachers abolished.
Quinn to publish anti-discrimination proposals ‘within weeks’
Education Minister Ruairi Quinn has said he will publish proposals to remove discrimination against gay and lesbian teachers in the coming weeks.
Double lives for gay teachers in Ireland
Schools in Ireland can be hostile places for gay people, particularly the staff rooms.