A large group of parents concerned that flying a pride flag doesn’t fit with Catholic values attended a recent York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB) meeting on the matter April 25. The police were called as tensions escalated, and it’s not the first time LGBTQ-related discussions have sparked such conflict at the board’s meetings.
Some attendees interrupted the meeting with shouting, and later in the atrium of the board’s office in Aurora, Ont., a crowd confronted a parent in favour of flying the flag. They chanted “shame” at him. When police arrived, many left without being asked to do so, YCDSB said in a statement.
