Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board Archives

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

Transgender Student Challenges Catholic School Board Over Chosen Name Policies

April 19, 2021/1 Comment/in Gender Identity, Gender Policies, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth /by Mac Svolos

A transgender Catholic student in Canada is petitioning to be able to graduate with his chosen name on his diploma, and the student also hopes to make changes in educational policy so that others will have the same opportunity. Read More