(CBN News) – In June, every elementary school in Ontario, Canada will be forced to fly the gay pride flag to commemorate Pride Month. Windsor Star reports that the Greater Essex County District School Board handed down the decision during a vote last week. Every board member except for one voted in favor of the policy. “When you’re in elementary school, and you’re just coming into adolescence, it’s a very
vulnerable time,” said the board’s vice-chairman Julia Burgess, who introduced the motion. “You may not have a lot of peers like you. The Pride flag tells them we have their back.” The board has flown the gay flag at its office and local high schools since 2016. Now, they believe its time to bring it to younger children. But not everyone was on board with the measure. Trustee Linda Quin was the only person who voted against the measure and warned that the board could “mislead” children about gender. READ MORE
