Australia: Anglican Church Grammar School bans gay partners at formal

By Robyn Ironside
April 12, 2008

ONE of Queensland's most prestigious boys schools has told final-year students they can't take their gay partners to the senior formal.

Several students at Churchie - the Anglican Church Grammar School - have made it known they want to escort boyfriends to the June 19 formal, but the school is insisting they take a member of the opposite sex.

Churchie headmaster Jonathan Hensman said none of the students had approached him directly, but a staff member had raised the issue on their behalf. the rest