patrick

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[Erika (she/her) @Erika__Cordeiro]

Guess who made the cover of a cbc article!! I am so proud of everyone who came to the walkout, all the organizers from 11 schools, such as myself, and all those who continue to fight for the right for 2SLGBTQ+ students to feel safe in the YCDSB! Keep up the good work!

[CBC Toronto @CBCToronto]

Dozens of York Catholic District School Board students staged a class walkout Thursday to protest its decision not to raise the Pride flag at its education centre. https://t.co/Ed7Pg2mLwZ

[York OECTA @YorkOECTA]

YCT OECTA statement regarding todays student walkout.
@ycdsb @ElizabethCrowe_ @TheresaMcnicol1 @WigstonJennifer @iafrate_j @angelasaggese9 @JosephDimeo7 Carol Cotton, Frank Alexander, Michaela Barbieri, Angela Grella

[anthea peta-dragos (she/her) @anthea_peta]

Flag Rising Ceremony on Parliament Hill, June 8 2023
PM Justin Trudeau: “Even though the flag may not fly at your school, know that it proudly flies here, at your seat of government”
@JustinTrudeau @Its_JonahJ #StudentTrustees #StudentVoiceMatters

[YCDSB Students for Change @YCDSB4Change]

On June 8, 2023, walk out of your schools and classes in support of 2SLGBTQ+ respect, dignity, and visibility.

The YCDSB has shown us that they do not value their students, staff, and community members. We must act now!

#WeAreNotComplexities
#YCDSB #MyPrideWontUnravel

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[Jonah James @Its_JonahJ]

tough result, heartbreaking, really. But the students will continue to fight for what's right, and the student trustees will continue to be there for them. We are the leaders of today and tomorrow. #onted @YCDSB @anthea_peta

[CityNews Toronto @CityNewsTO]

#LATEST: The YCDSB says it is continuing to have ongoing conversations with a number of stakeholders and there has not yet been a decision on whether or not to fly the Pride Flag in June. https://t.co/HJENX0pSaU

[CP24 @CP24]

TOP STORY: 'Deeply disturbing on a number of levels' Police called after YCDSB meeting attendees loudly oppose raising Pride flag in June
https://t.co/gZNqKJ3yPK

[CityNews Toronto @CityNewsTO]

Two students who have been advocating for flying the Pride flag say they and other supporters were absolutely shaken by the opposition and backlash at another chaotic York Catholic District School Board meeting https://t.co/mOeS0erHwI

[CityNews Toronto @CityNewsTO]

“I was disappointed that so many people were being so cruel"

Two students who have been advocating for flying the Pride flag are speaking out after being caught in the middle of another chaotic York Catholic District School Board board meeting https://t.co/mOeS0erHwI

[patrick @patrick_mikk]

Tonight's @YCDSB regular board meeting will begin at 7:30pm and the doors will open at 6:30pm.

@IEmakpor and I are presenting and we hope to see you there in support!

Students matter and student voices matter.

https://t.co/BU7fiH2a6r

[patrick @patrick_mikk]

@IEmakpor and I are presenting the petition at tomorrow's @YCDSB board meeting! Students, staff, parents, and alumni will finally be heard.

Students matter. Student voices matter.

It's not too late to sign! - https://t.co/BU7fiH2a6r
#ycdsb #solidarity #2slgbtq+

[patrick @patrick_mikk]

@IEmakpor and I are presenting the petition at tomorrow's @YCDSB board meeting! Students, staff, parents, and alumni will finally be heard.

Students matter. Student voices matter.

It's not too late to sign! - https://t.co/BU7fiH2a6r
#ycdsb #solidarity #2slgbtq+

[Dina Mayr 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🧪🔬 @dina_mayr]

@YCDSB Happy to report that after a whole lot of flip flopping, the Board of Trustees has reversed their decision. Delegations have now been allowed to speak at next Tuesday's board meeting

[Pflag York Region @PflagYorkRegion]

It’s Trans Day of Visibility and our community needs you to show up - will you answer our Call to Action? #TDOV2023 #TDOV #transdayofvisibility

[patrick @patrick_mikk]

Below are the links to the letter and petition:

PETITION - https://t.co/7JqCIoyo6A
LETTER - https://t.co/RPniEdivBW

[patrick @patrick_mikk]

@IEmakpor and I wrote the lettter and petition to prove that we are not alone in supporting this cause. Our letter outlines how our Catholic values support the representation of 2SLGBTQ+ students, and calls on the @YCDSB to raise the pride flag in June to take meaningful action.

[patrick @patrick_mikk]

We urge all @YCDSB parents, staff, students, and community members to sign the petition, so all of us students, can feel properly represented and welcomed in our schools. If you are able to, please share the petition with others - when we grow together, we grow stronger.

[patrick @patrick_mikk]

@eileenmcmahonNP @YCDSB Thank you for sharing our petition Eileen!! We need all the support we can get. When we grow together, we grow stronger. The YCDSB needs to take meaningful action to support 2SLGBTQ+ students, and raising the pride flag is the best way to achieve that.

[Eileen McMahon (she/her) @eileenmcmahonNP]

Petition launched following anti-2SLGBTQA+ rhetoric at Ontario school board meeting https://t.co/44mQ0cHpwF

Sign the petition! #PassItOn
@YCDSB