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

Finn Stannard speaking at assembly

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.


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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.



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