Presbyterian Church of Australia calls for right to ban LGBTQ+ and sexually active student leaders

Acting PM rejects discriminating against children and says leadership qualities are not linked to sexual orientation

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The acting prime minister, Richard Marles, says students’ leadership qualities shouldn’t be tied to their sexuality as a major church group calls for the right to exclude gay pupils from roles like school captain.

In a submission to a review of anti-discrimination laws, the Presbyterian Church of Australia argued for the right to exclude students from leadership positions if they were in a same-sex relationship or having pre-marital sex.

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