The Canada-wide protests over LGBTQ school rights
A call from a group called \u201c1 Million March 4 Children\u201d drew protestors in dozens of cities across Canada over LGBTQ-inclusive education and school policies.\n\nAccording to the organizers\u2019 website, the day was supposed to be about advocating for the elimination of a number of things in schools: the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) curriculum, pronouns, \u201cgender ideology\u201d and mixed bathrooms.\n\nCoast-to-coast, they were met with counter-protesters who said they were there to defend LGBTQ rights.\n\nToday, Mel Woods, a senior editor with Xtra Magazine, recaps what they saw at the Vancouver protests and what turnout looked like across the country. Then we speak with Alex Harris, a grade 12 student in New Brunswick, about how the controversy over inclusive education policies and curricula is affecting LGBTQ students.\n\nFor transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts