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1980. Scaremongering over sex education in Victoria’s schools

Gay in the 80s Posted on March 4, 2016 by Colin ClewsMarch 4, 2016

The current moral panic surrounding Australia’s ‘Safe Schools’ programme is the latest iteration of a ‘gay agenda’ conspiracy theory that goes back a long way. In 1980, for example, the government of the Australian state of Victoria decided to include … Continue reading →

Posted in LGBT History, Local politics, National politics, Politics | Tagged Australia, concerned parents association, final report of the commonwealth government's royal commission on human relationships, safe schools program, sexuality education in schools, victorian government | 2 Replies

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