‘Extremist’ Modern Gender Theory in Classrooms a Form of ‘Grooming’: QLD Liberal Democrats Candidate

‘Extremist’ Modern Gender Theory in Classrooms a Form of ‘Grooming’: QLD Liberal Democrats Candidate
Prep students enjoy returning to the classroom at Lysterfield Primary School on October 12, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images
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A Liberal Democrats candidate has warned of the “dangerous US-style ‘woke’ ideology” taking over Australian classrooms through the teachings of gender fluidity and sex education.

Candidate for Brisbane’s Western suburbs of Ryan, Damian Coory, who is a former local journalist, said he’ll push for a federal review of sex education curricula in schools to give parents more control over what concepts are taught to their children while they are entrusted to teachers at schools.

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Nina Nguyen is a reporter based in Sydney. She covers Australian news with a focus on social, cultural, and identity issues. She is fluent in Vietnamese. Contact her at [email protected].
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