Protest Surrounds Toronto School’s Drag Performance for Pink Shirt Day

Protest Surrounds Toronto School’s Drag Performance for Pink Shirt Day
The Toronto District School Board logo is seen on a sign in front of a high school in Toronto, in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Frank Gunn
Tara MacIsaac
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A Toronto District School Board (TDSB) school hosted a performance by a drag star, leading protesters and counterprotesters to gather outside.

The performance was part of an assembly at York Mills Collegiate Institute on April 12 for Pink Shirt Day, a day to raise awareness about bullying. Some have taken the day as an occasion to focus on bullying against LGBTQ+ people specifically.