Not in my classroom: Dutch schools may ban gay teachers

A leaked recommendation by the government's highest advisory council says state-funded schools should be allowed to exclude teachers for being homosexual.
11 June 2009

Overall, the Netherlands is a good place to be homosexual. Same-sex marriage has been legal since 2001, gay couples can adopt children, and despite some violent incidents against homosexuals in Amsterdam, the city is still widely known for its gay-friendly atmosphere.

Being an openly gay teacher, however, is still a sensitive subject, especially in schools that use the bible as their foundation. Although private schools do exist in the Netherlands, the overwhelming majority of religious schools are state-funded in the same way as non-denominational schools. the rest