Wait, wait, this story makes no sense.
A gay netball coach fired from a Christchurch Christian school has gained compensation and an apology.
The 28-year-old man was employed as a girls' netball coach at Middleton Grange School in February, but said he was sacked by the board of trustees after members discovered his sexual orientation.
A gay man was fired from his job as coach of a girls' team? Wouldn't it have made more sense to fire him if he were heterosexual?
Oh, it's a religious school. They specialize in stuff that makes no sense.
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