Parents and staff are demanding that the Toronto District School Board stop allowing students to opt out of drag queen storytime events.
Toronto Pflag and the board’s 2SLGBTQ+ Community Advisory Committee have been advocating unsuccessfully for weeks since the issue over attendance and consent arose at a Pride celebration at Bruce Public School in early June. They say the opt-out violates the Ontario Human Rights Code and are calling for an apology for the harm caused by the decision. The board, they add, has not been particularly responsive.
The TDSB is saying no to the Groomers by passing the blame to the province though I believe the fear of a Muslim community in revolt motivates their decision.
Gonna need more popcorn.
