Polydoros, 27, says he feels safer in Canada. But nationwide protests in September over LGBTQ-inclusive school policies disturbed him.

Many demonstrations were held under the same name, “1 Million March 4 Kids.” Organizers say children should not be taught about LGBTQ identities in school, which they say amounts to the “indoctrination and sexualization” of children.

  • ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca
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    20 years ago gay was an insult

    If people at school found out you went to church or believed in god then you’d get beaten up/be an outcast

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      Bro what are you talking about. Christians have been the majority forever. Not believing in God makes you the outlier, not the other way around.

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      I think it was closer to 25 year, maybe even 30 years in some parts. I remember people beginning to realize how bigoted it was to use gay as an insult prior to gay marriage being legalized in 2005.

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        20 years would have been before 2005 but Harper got elected the first time on the promise of making it illegal again so it didn’t go away after that