Irish school responds to claims it cancelled an anti-gay workshop
By Josh Haggis
A school in Ireland has responded to claims that it cancelled an anti-gay bullying workshop because it wanted to “show both sides” to the issue.
Coláiste Eoin in Stillorgan, Dublin, cancelled the workshops by voluntary organisation ShoutOut just half an hour before they was due to go ahead yesterday (January 27), with a member of staff telling the speaker the decision was taken because “both sides of the argument should be given”. Find out more here.
Now, the school have released a statement explaining that the workshop has been scheduled for a “future date” following “written communications” from a number of parents who had voiced their concerns about the content of the lesson.
Read the full statement below:
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