Survey suggests four in five Australian parents support gender and sexuality diversity education

First of its kind survey of 2,000 parents finds 82% want to see gender and sexuality diversity topics in school curriculum

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Parents Chris and Barbara say the vast majority of other parents they meet are supportive of their transgender child and keen to include them in different activities.

There's a tremendous body of people out there who are looking to contribute to a diverse society, and really willing to do so," Barbara, who did not want to use her last name, says.

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