The Canada-wide protests over LGBTQ school rights

A call from a group called "1 Million March 4 Children" drew protestors in dozens of cities across Canada over LGBTQ-inclusive education and school policies.

According to the organizers' 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, "gender ideology" and mixed bathrooms.

Coast-to-coast, they were met with counter-protesters who said they were there to defend LGBTQ rights.

Today, 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.

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