Just days after the York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB) voted against flying the Pride flag, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he will march in the region’s pride parade.
Speaking in the legislature during question period, Ford said that school boards “have a responsibility to ensure each and every school in Ontario is a safe, inclusive place for all children.”
Ford appeared to indicate that his attendance at York Pride is proof that Ontario celebrates its LGTBQ2S+ community. That decision was subject to immediate backlash; with advocacy group Pflag saying the school board is “unsafe” for the LGTBQ2S+ community. “It is incumbent on all school boards to ensure all students – most especially 2SLGBTQ+ students – feel supported, reflected in their schools, and welcomed within our communities,” Lecce wrote in the memo. “That includes celebrating Pride in a constructive, positive and meaningful ways to affirm that 2SLGBTQ+ students know that their educators and staff, school board administrators, and government stand with them.
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