A couple of weeks ago a Sydney public school decided to run an event to support LGBTI kids featuring a small documentary about four Australian kids with gay parents. A disgruntled scripture teacher, a conservative newspaper columnist and a scared state government combined to ban the film from screening in schools during class time. With the kind of publicity only censorship can bring, the filmmakers have been able to secure a much wider release. Last week we saw the film and interviewed the director Maya Newell and the producer Charlotte Mars.

Show notes:

• Gayby Baby (2015) - IMDb
• Gayby Baby: Education Minister Adrian Piccoli and Premier Mike Baird ban film without seeing it
• Premier Mike Baird backs move to prevent screening of Gayby Baby during class in NSW schools - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
• Sydney school received no complaints from parents about Gayby Baby film | World news | The Guardian
• The truth behind the Gayby Baby ban
• Gayby Baby