1MillionMarch4Children demonstration planned in Calgary
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Protests and counter-protests will be taking place in Calgary over gender ideology in schools, part of a larger, nation-wide demonstration on Wednesday.
Protests and counter-protests will be taking place in Calgary over gender ideology in schools, part of a larger, nation-wide demonstration on Wednesday.
The main protest has been organized by a public group calling itself "1MillionMarch4Children," which is against the instruction of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools.
The group wants to end those lessons, along with the use of gender ideology, mixed bathrooms and gender-specific pronouns.
In the meantime, several counter-protests have been organized to stand in solidarity with the LGBTQ2S+ community.
The groups are calling the protest "hate-fuelled."
"These rallies are part of a movement across North America that uses 'parental consent' as a dog whistle for rising homophobia and transphobia. This movement is concerning and must be stopped," Clint Johnson, president of the BC Teachers' Federation, wrote in a letter to B.C. Premier David Eby.
Eby's response stated that schools need to be a place where every student feels safe.
