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St Matthew’s School, located in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, recently celebrated Pride Day, which made headlines.
The school’s mission statement aims to cultivate a caring and passionate community of learners committed to inclusive, sustainable practices for a brighter future.
However, conservatives were not pleased with the event and expressed their views online.
The celebration, which was captured on video and later shared on social media, included Pride flag decorations throughout the school and teachers and students waving Pride flags in the hallways.
As students walked through a brightly colored rainbow arc, a drag performance was also hosted for their entertainment.
These activities were not well received by some, and social media platforms were overflowing with negative reviews. Libs of TikTok posted the video of this below.
This is “Pride day” at @StMattsTigers. The school was decorated in progress pride flags with teachers dressed up for pride. It also included a drag performance for students pic.twitter.com/PDl8GUOrtN
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 5, 2023
The comments in this video went on to destroy St Matthews School, further leading for them to have to lock and restrict their twitter account.
Sexuality is generally not something to be celebrated in a place with students and teachers.
St Matthew’s School was not the only place to organize a Pride Day event this year, and each one seems to elicit the same reaction.
Saticoy Elementary School also organized an event with mixed reviews. Parents called it indoctrination and felt it was inappropriate for their children.
BBC reported that during a Pride Day celebration with both sides defending their positions, a massive fight broke out between parents at Saticoy Elementary School.
Law enforcement was called to control the situation, and even one adult sustained injuries in the conflict. However, no arrests were made.
Many argue that schools should be neutral and steer clear of divisive issues such as Pride Day and other related subjects.
The division and controversy it stirs would lead you to believe the best thing for all is to avoid these events in schools.