Ahead of Pride Month: School Walk-Outs Planned, Parents Discuss LGBT Lessons in Schools

June is Pride Month, which often means LGBT-related events and discussions at schools across Canada. Some school walk-outs are planned for the beginning of the month, to coincide with Pride flag-raising ceremonies. And ahead of the month’s kickoff, a parental rights group hosted a virtual summit during which some speakers looked at how gender and sexuality issues are presented to children in Canadian schools, and how some parents are expressing concerns about the topics. The National Parents Rights Spring Virtual Summit took place on May 25, uniting parents who want more say on what their children are being taught in school. Some have started to form parental right groups around the country, including the Parents Rights Coalition of Canada (PRCOC), which was formed in July 2023. Some of the groups are regional, including a Waterloo group of hundreds of parents, calling themselves Educating Minds: Parents of Waterloo Region (EMPOWR)....