Prince George gathering draws crowd of about 300 to counter morning protest against gender-identity curriculum in schools
A rally in support of the province’s Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity education program in K-12 schools turned ugly Wednesday afternoon when an anti-SOGI protester in the crowd walked up the steps of city hall and pushed the event organizer.
After he stood for several minutes facing the crowd on the steps and shouting out his viewpoints over the voice of speaker talking into the mic, two Prince George RCMP officers arrested the man. The pro-SOGI gathering was in response to the 1 Million March 4 Children demonstration held Wednesday morning in at least 80 Canadian cities to protest inclusive education curriculum in schools.
Earlier in the rally, Prince George District Teachers’ Association president Daryl Beauregard told the crowd that teachers are united and will continue to provide students support and will encourage them to not be afraid to show their gender identity and feel safe about expressing that in their schools.
“What SOGI is, it’s welcoming kids into our buildings as they are and who they are and celebrating who they are and making them feel safe and comfortable and have the students around them comfortable too,” said Beauregard.
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