How a prestigious Catholic school reacted to a student 'coming out' at assembly

Finn Stannard speaking at assembly (SBS)

Source: SBS

A student at Sydney’s St Ignatius College, the alma mater of same-sex marriage opponents Tony Abbott and Barnaby Joyce, came out as gay at a school assembly this year.


The HSC student has chosen to share the video of his speech exclusively with SBS in the hope that it may help others find a pathway to acceptance.


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