Trustees at York’s Catholic District school board voted against a motion that would have seen the rainbow Pride flag fly outside its schools in June.
The YCDSB decided against flying the flag after defeating the motion in a 6-4 decision at a meeting on Monday night.
Ultimately, trustees Elizabeth Crowe, Jennifer Wigston, Angela Grella and Carol Cotton supported the motion, along with student trustees Anthea Peta-Dragos and Jonah James. Student trustee James called out the hecklers that left some students in tears after a previous meeting. Those opposed appear to have concerns that run deeper than the rainbow flag, with some taking aim at education in general, as it relates to LGBTQ+ issues, questioning curriculum and bathroom use rules, for instance.
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