LGBT+ equality, religious freedom and government‐funded faith‐based religiously affiliated educational workplaces. Issue 1 (8th October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ezzy, Douglas; Fielder, Bronwyn; Dwyer, Angela; Richardson‐Self, Louise
• Is Part Of: Australian journal of social issues. Volume 57:Issue 1(2022)
• Page Start: 185
• Page End: 201
• Publication Date: 2021-10-08
• Subjects: anti‐discrimination legislation -- faith‐based social services -- LGBT+ equality -- LGBT+ workers -- workplace discrimination; Australia -- Social policy -- Periodicals; Social service -- Australia -- Periodicals; Australia -- Social conditions -- Periodicals; Social conditions; Social service; Social policy; Australia; Periodicals; 362.99405
• DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.195
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0157-6321

Abstract

Abstract: Religiously affiliated schools employ a substantial portion of the Australian educational workforce. These religiously affiliated schools are exempt from Australian state‐based anti‐discrimination legislation in varying degrees. This can have a devastating effect on LGBT+ employees. While NSW has broad exemptions to anti‐discrimination legislation, in contrast Tasmanian anti‐discrimination legislation provides very limited exemptions. This paper examines and compares the experiences of ten LGBT+ teachers employed in religiously affiliated schools in Tasmania and New South Wales. The aim of this paper is to document the differing experiences of these LGBT+ teachers, examining whether the distinctive state‐based legislation has an impact on their lives. The small number of cases examined here suggests that the state difference in anti‐discrimination legislation has a significant impact on LGBT+ peoples' job security and career development.