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Berlin Education Senator Admits Overlooking Gay Teacher’s Complaint

The teacher remains on sick leave after accusing his Moabit primary school community of homophobic harassment.

Overview

  • Katharina Günther-Wünsch told MPs she only read the teacher’s nine-page AGG complaint in May, despite its December 2024 delivery to her office.
  • The teacher first filed a discrimination grievance under the General Equal Treatment Act in September 2024 and detailed months of bullying in the subsequent letter.
  • The senator says the complaint was sent to the correct administrative unit, answered within four weeks, and found no evidence of discrimination.
  • The teacher alleges months of homophobic slurs by pupils at Carl-Bolle-Grundschule and has been on sick leave for about three months after going public.
  • Green MP Daniel Wesener and other critics flagged that the letter was forwarded to the staffer accused of bias and called for tougher protections for LGBTQ+ educators.