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Published 09:58 7 Apr 2014 BST
Updated 07:40 18 Dec 2014 GMT

“I did come out at school in an assembly after a group of 11-year-olds held up a poster they made, with the heading “Gay is good”. It seemed like the right time to let the children know that they knew a gay person.”
Following Moffat’s admission, he said that some Christian and some Muslim parents at the school complained, saying they told him “they don’t want their children learning that it’s OK to be gay.”
Moffat resigned in December, following the protests, and will complete his tenure at the school this week.
A statement from the school said: “The objections were primarily voiced by those whose own religion took an opposing stance to homosexuality.”Explore more on these topics: