‘Gender bending nonsense': Victorian parents should be ‘outraged' over school curriculum changes
Victoria's Department of Education quietly updated the program in August 2023, expanding it to include content that teaches children in their first year of primary school that their biological sex may not align with their gender identity, according to The Australian.
'I tell you what needs to be stopped – the gender bending nonsense being pushed at primary kids in their first years at school,' Mr Kenny said.
'Parents should be outraged and should ask their schools if this stuff is being pushed at their children.'
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