LGBTQ POLICIES UNDER FIRE AT DDSB

The Durham District School Board has become ground zero for a bitter battle over policies aimed at increasing inclusion and supporting diversity.

The board recently moved to a strictly virtual format for meetings on May 23 and 24 after several raucous Public Question Periods

caused disturbances.

"It feels a bit like we're going back in time," said Barry Bedford, an executive board member for PFLAG Durham Region, of the meetings.

"It's not like a pie," he said. "It's not like if one group gets rights, you don't — the pie stays the same. All LGBTQ+ kids are asking for is the same rights straight people have."

Recent meetings have seen controversial questions on issues