The Canada-wide protests over LGBTQ school rights
CBC News | Posted: September 22, 2023 11:30 AM | Last Updated: September 22, 2023
A call from a group called "1 Million March 4 Children" drew protestors in dozens of cities across Canada over LGBTQ-inclusive education and school policies.
According to the organizers' website, the day was supposed to be about advocating for the elimination of a number of things in schools: the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) curriculum, pronouns, "gender ideology" and mixed bathrooms.
Coast-to-coast, they were met with counter-protesters who said they were there to defend LGBTQ rights.
Today, Mel Woods, a senior editor with Xtra Magazine, recaps what they saw at the Vancouver protests and what turnout looked like across the country. Then we speak with Alex Harris, a grade 12 student in New Brunswick, about how the controversy over inclusive education policies and curricula is affecting LGBTQ students.
Coast-to-coast, they were met with counter-protesters who said they were there to defend LGBTQ rights.
Today, Mel Woods, a senior editor with Xtra Magazine, recaps what they saw at the Vancouver protests and what turnout looked like across the country. Then we speak with Alex Harris, a grade 12 student in New Brunswick, about how the controversy over inclusive education policies and curricula is affecting LGBTQ students.