The Rainbow District School Board determined the Sudbury event \u0027did not include the educational content for a secondary school setting\u0027
Ra’Jah Mohamed, 16, was helping to organize a stop in Sudbury, Ont., by the Courage Across Canada Tour — which features former contestants of the television show “Canada’s Drag Race.” It was set to be hosted Feb. 10 at Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School, which Mohamed attends.Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“There were no wrap-around supports for students who may be questioning their identity or students who may never have experienced a performance of this nature,” Nicole Charette said.Article content Kimora Amour, who appeared on “Canada’s Drag Race” and was among those set to perform at the Sudbury school event, said she supported Mohamed’s call for accountability.“Our performances are very, very family orientated, children orientated and just uplifting.”
During the event, the performers tell students about their personal lives and the challenges they faced before become drag queens, and include education content, she said. “I spent half an hour in Winnipeg after a event just holding a young girl who was bawling her eyes out,” she said. “I just let her know that she means something … That’s just such an important message to deliver.”
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