VEECUBED community: Johannesburg – Jeppe Girls High School lets lesbian pupils take same-sex partners

Johannesburg – Jeppe Girls High School in Johannesburg agreed to let lesbian pupils take same-sex partners to last night’s matric farewell dance – despite fears that this would be disallowed.

According to the Sunday Times, one mother said a teacher had allegedly warned pupils that female partners would be barred. The mother said she then emailed the school requesting permission for her daughter to bring her girlfriend.

This came after a pupil said a teacher allegedly warned them that the practice of taking same-sex partners would be stopped and that female dates would be escorted out of the venue in Fourways, Johannesburg.

But the headmistress, Dina Goncalves, denied the allegations. She said Jeppe had not denied anyone access to the dance.

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