Overview

• Oziel Inácio-Stech disclosed his homosexuality to students in May 2023, triggering persistent homophobic insults including declarations that “Islam is in charge.”
• He endured verbal abuse—students calling him a “family disgrace”—and physical intimidation such as objects thrown during class.
• A colleague lodged unfounded complaints accusing him of inappropriate conduct, but the investigation was dropped after students denied the allegations.
• Inácio-Stech’s transfer request was refused, and he now suffers from PTSD which he attributes to the school administration’s inadequate response.
• The case has intensified criticism of the Berlin Education Administration’s handling of queerphobic bullying and prompted calls for an independent complaints office.