Tim Dower: Bethlehem College can't have it both ways

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Jun 16, 2022 · 1m

So who's in the right at Bethlehem College?

One the one hand, the school's Statement of Beliefs is pretty up-front about matters of sexuality.

Example: biological pronouns will be used for students, him and her, a student's name is expected to align with their biological sex.

In other words, the school does not acknowledge such a thing as a transgender person.

And to be absolutely clear, it goes on to talk about toilets, wearing a male or female uniform, and male and female sports teams.

So, at the outset, it's clear what's expected of you when you enroll.

Now, independent schools are to a…