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Amid Political Protests, Canadian Catholic Schools Affirm LGBTQ+ Students

September 25, 2023/1 Comment/in Gender Identity, Gender Policies, Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Canadian Catholic school boards expressed support for LGBTQ+ students in the face of nationwide protests against equality last week, with educators asserting that pro-LGBTQ+ policies are entirely consistent with Catholic identity. Read More

Catholic School Official Criticizes Trustee’s Comparison of Pride Flags to Nazism

June 6, 2023/1 Comment/in Gender Identity, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Religious Liberty, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

The question of whether or not to fly Pride flags at Canadian Catholic schools this month continues to roil districts. Most recently, a top official in one district has compared the Pride flag to Nazism, while in another the school board voted to not fly the flag at all. Read More