On April 13, 2011, to commemorate the International Day of Pink, Queer Ontario is hosting an educational public forum to discuss how we can ‘make it better’ for students in schools across Ontario. At this forum speakers will be discussing how an updated Sex Ed Curriculum as well as support organizations like Gay Straight Alliances are necessary for the betterment of the lives of LGBTQ students as well as the overall student body. The forum will discuss navigating the barriers of providing these necessary supports due to opposition of some religious communities and publicly-funded religious schools.
The diverse list of speaker’s includes:
- Rosario Marchese, MPP, Education Critic, Ontario NDP
- Noa Mendelsohn Aviv, Canadian Civil Liberties Association
- Jaxson Khan and André Rebeiz, Ontario Student Trustees’ Association
- El-Farouk Khaki, Salaam
- Lyba Spring, Toronto Public Health
- J. Wallace, LGBTQ Parenting Network
- Pam Dogra, Elementary Teachers of Toronto LGBTQI Committee
- With Special Guests: St. Joes Gay-Straight Alliance
- ...and more!
On the International Day of Pink, you are encouraged to wear pink to show that you are against bullying, discrimination and homophobia in our schools and communities. Come on out and join the forum at Jarvis Collegiate Institute (located at 495 Jarvis Street) from 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM for what is sure to be an exciting and interesting dialogue. Post-speakers, there will be an open Q & A discussion period.