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back You may have thought that to be a teacher all you need is the right academic qualifications. But if you happen to apply to Leeds University for a Post Graduate Certificate of Education course you could find an additional requirement: you must be heterosexual.
This came to light last month when gay student Geoffrey Brighton was refused a certificate of health not on grounds of physical or mental illness, but because of his homosexuality.
Two.. doctors at the University's Student Health clinic decided that, since Brighton was gay they could not judge his "emotional stability"
He was told he would have to see a psychiatrist for a second opinion!
He refused, and went back again to explain his position to Dr Fraser, head of Student Health. Fraser put the odds at 4-1 . against Brighton. being accepted for the course.
A campaign is now underway against this brazen example of sexist prejudice and discrimination, which can be contacted c/o Box 110, LAP, 29 Blenheim Terrace, Leeds 2.
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Page 6 SOCIALIST PRESS, Wednesday 23 January 1980