Homosexual teachers working at various Christian and Islamic schools have described a “don’t ask, don’t tell” culture in their workplaces, where they believed their jobs would be threatened if school management found out they were gay.
SBS News spoke with a number of gay teachers about their experiences as the Morrison government faces pressure to include teachers in its planned legislation to prevent religious schools from excluding gay students.
While some had colleagues who were accepting and supportive when they found out, others describe a culture of silence and an unspoken pressure to keep their homosexuality secret.
