Anti-LGBTQ backlash spurs debate in Canadas Muslim community
In June, a group called YYC Muslims organized a large protest in front of Calgary's city hall. They were there to oppose what they call "gender ideology" in schools. They chanted, \u201cleave our kids alone\u201d saying they don\u2019t want it imposed on young children. \n\nThey were joined by seniors wearing T-shirts with biblical verses on them, and others sporting shirts with slogans about \u201cgovernment tyranny.\u201d Counter-protesters were there too, many baffled by the unlikely alliances between the different groups of people there.\n\nThis protest in Calgary is just one example of Muslim parents pushing back against LGBTQ representation in schools. Today, Omar Mosleh, a Toronto Star reporter based in Edmonton, walks us through this pushback, the people behind it, and how it has spurred a challenging conversation within the wider Muslim community in Canada.\n\nFor transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts