Niagara Catholic school board trustees vote to fly Pride flag

The Niagara Catholic District School Board will fly the rainbow flag for Pride Month this year.

Trustees agreed to fly the flag for a week in June, following a board meeting on Tuesday.

The decision only covers 2021. Trustees will hold public consultations about future Pride Week/Pride Month events.

The flag will fly from June 1 to June 6.

Pride flag will be flown at some Catholic School Boards in Ontario for the first time ever including #Niagara, #Toronto, #Durham, #Ottawa. Thunder Bay was the 1st to do it 2 years ago. @CHCHNews @morninglive pic.twitter.com/jPaCqmfP8o

— Sylvie Lendvay (@sylvie_lendvay) May 27, 2021

“Niagara Catholic has many students, staff and their families who identify as
2SLGBTQ+,” said board chair Larry Huibers.

“It is not enough to simply tell students and staff who identify as gay, transgender and non-binary that they are loved and supported. Flying the Pride flag is the most universally accepted, visible show of support for all who identify as 2SLGBTQ+.”

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Hamilton’s Catholic school board says they will be making an announcement on this on Friday.