The Safe Schools Coalition promotes “radical sex experimentation,” says the ACL.
The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) has called for education minister Christopher Pyne to strip the Safe Schools Coalition of its funding.
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The Safe Schools Coalition (SSC) is a program that aims to combat bullying of LGBTI students and make schools a more inclusive environment. It is funded by the federal department of education.
"No one should be bullied at school, including children grappling with same-sex attraction or gender confusion," said ACL spokesperson Wendy Francis.
"But promoting radical sexual and gender theories to children without parental consent is not the role of the Federal or State Governments."
The ACL points to examples of SSC material they believe is inappropriate, including a resource explaining that there are many different ways of having sex.
Francis described the resources as "extreme sexual material" that contributes to the over-sexualisation of society and strips children of their innocence.
Other resources advise schools on how to best help transgender students feel safe, explaining that they should be able to wear uniforms and use toilets that they feel comfortable in.
"Girls' toilets should always be a safe place for them and should be off limits to a boy who might be transitioning into a girl," said Francis.