THAT’S SO GAY! or Challenging Homophobia in Australian Schools

On the 14th of April the SSTUWA is hosting a Wine & Cheese night, with Daniel Witthaus reading excerpts from his book “Beyond ‘That’s so gay!’ Challenging Homophobia in Australian Schools.”

Daniel is an internationally recognised authority in ‘challenging’ homophobia and also developed a school-based package, called “Pride & Prejudice: An educational package to challenge homophobia in secondary schools” (with assistance from Dr Daryl Higgins and Dr Ross King), designed to facilitate change in the attitudes of students towards gay men and lesbians.

The resource discusses some of the strategies teachers can use in schools to overcome homophobia.  Many of these strategies may also be relevant to youth workers in a variety of settings.

Daniel has been working with students in regional schools for the last 10 years, highlighting homosexuality and the issues confronting gays and lesbians.

Daniel is currently on a national tour of regional schools. His stopover at the SSTUWA is one of many: when we spoke last week, the charming and eloquent former social-worker Daniel had already been to Kalgoorlie and Esperance!

If you are interested in attending the Book Reading/ Information Session, accompanied by wine and cheese, contact Bronwyn Croghan, Women’s Officer, by 12th April on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Western Teacher will be showcasing Daniel and his program in May’s edition.

FOR DATES OF HIS TOUR AND MORE DETAILS GO TO DANIEL’S WEBSITE: thatssogay.com.au .